Police have shot a 21-year-old man in the stomach in Glen Alpine, in Sydney's south-west, after an alleged domestic violence incident. Officers attended a home around midday on Thursday after reports of threats, and police allege the man pointed a pistol at them. A woman at the house was taken to hospital in shock, while the man, who is in serious condition, was treated at the scene before being transported to hospital. A critical incident has been declared, a crime scene established, and an independent review by the Professional Standards Command, overseen by the LECC, will follow.
A 21-year-old man allegedly armed with a pistol was shot by police in Glen Alpine, in Sydney's southwest, on Thursday. Emergency services were called to Strathmore Place after reports the man had made threats. Officers gave first aid before paramedics took over, and the man was taken to hospital in a serious condition. No other injuries were reported. A critical incident investigation is underway, led by the Burwood Police Area Command and overseen by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission.
A 21-year-old man has been shot in the stomach by police after allegedly arriving at his partner's family home in Glen Alpine, in Sydney's southwest, with a pistol. Police say he allegedly pointed the weapon at officers, prompting one officer to fire a single shot. The man was taken to hospital in a serious condition. His partner was also taken to hospital, appearing to be in a state of shock. Police say they had no record of previous domestic violence involving the couple.
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A 32-year-old man has been charged after allegedly setting fire to a stolen vehicle in a Dulwich Hill carpark and leaving on foot carrying a firearm. Police arrested him at about 11:30pm on Sunday in Burwood after a three-day search. He was treated for minor injuries sustained during the arrest and taken to Newtown Police Station. Police say a group of people reported being threatened by a man carrying a shotgun. He has been charged with multiple offences, refused bail and is due to appear in court on Monday.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Sydney's inner west after allegedly stealing a car, setting it on fire and fleeing a confrontation with its owners. Police say he had been on the run since Friday morning. He was arrested late Sunday in Burwood after an appeal by police, sustaining a minor injury. The incident began in a basement car park in Dulwich Hill, where fire crews extinguished the blaze with no injuries recorded. The man has been charged with seven offences, including possessing a shortened firearm without authority, and is due to appear in court on Monday.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Burwood, in Sydney's inner west, after allegedly firing a gun during a confrontation in Dulwich Hill. Police say he stole a car, set it alight and threatened its owners before fleeing on foot through a nearby park. Fire and Rescue NSW put out the blaze and no injuries were recorded. Police released an image of the suspect and the suburb was locked down for several hours. The man, who was found after being on the run since Friday, faces seven charges, including possessing a shortened firearm without authority.
A 32-year-old man has been charged over an alleged car fire in Dulwich Hill and a sawn-off shotgun scare in Sydney's Inner West. Police were called to a car park at about 10.20am on Friday after a man allegedly set fire to a stolen vehicle while carrying a gun. Fire and Rescue NSW crews extinguished the car, and no injuries were reported. Police arrested the man on Burwood Road in Burwood at about 11.30pm on Sunday after he allegedly tried to evade officers.
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man in Burwood, days after a gunman sparked a lockdown in Sydney's inner west. Police were called to a Dulwich Hill car park on Friday morning after reports of a stolen vehicle. Officers were told a man armed with a firearm allegedly set the vehicle on fire before leaving on foot, prompting a lockdown of the area. Fire and Rescue NSW put out the fire, and no injuries were reported. The man was arrested on Sunday night after allegedly trying to evade police.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Burwood, in Sydney's inner west, after allegedly firing a gun during a confrontation in Dulwich Hill. Police say he stole a car, set it alight and threatened its owners before fleeing on foot through a nearby park. Fire and Rescue NSW put out the blaze and no injuries were recorded. Police released an image of the suspect and the suburb was locked down for several hours. The man, who was found after being on the run since Friday, faces seven charges, including possessing a shortened firearm without authority.
A man who threatened people with a shotgun in Sydney's inner west remains on the run. He allegedly set fire to a stolen van at a Dulwich Hill apartment block on Friday morning, prompting police to lock down nearby streets for three hours. No shots were fired. The man is described as about 20 years old, around 160 centimetres tall, with shaggy brown hair. He has not been identified. Police have asked anyone with dashcam, CCTV or mobile phone footage to share it with them.
Police say no shots were fired during an incident in Dulwich Hill on Friday morning, correcting earlier reports of gunfire. Officers are still searching for a man believed to be armed with a shotgun. Police were called to a carpark on Williams Parade about 10.20am after reports of a stolen vehicle, which was allegedly set alight. Superintendent Despa Fitzgerald said a group of people reported being threatened with a weapon as they tried to leave. Residents have been told to stay indoors, and light rail services between Dulwich Hill and Lilyfield have been suspended.
A lockdown in Dulwich Hill, Sydney, has ended after police searched for a man with a shotgun. The man allegedly set fire to a stolen car and threatened witnesses before fleeing. Police described him as Caucasian, in his 20s, and wearing a blue T-shirt and black pants. Schools and businesses were locked down during the search, and a crime scene remains on Williams Parade.
Police are searching for a man who allegedly threatened members of the public with a shotgun in Sydney's inner west on Friday morning. Officers were told the man set a van alight in Dulwich Hill before running off down Union Street. No shots were fired, police said. Riot squad officers and a helicopter responded, and one school was placed into lockdown. Residents were told to stay indoors until the exclusion zone was lifted at about 2pm, while the search continues. Police urge anyone who sees the man to call Triple Zero.
The boyfriend of a murdered German backpacker is suing the NSW Police Force for malicious prosecution. Tobias Moran, formerly Tobias Suckfuell, was charged in 2022 over the death of 25-year-old Simone Strobel, whose body was found near a Lismore caravan park in 2005. Charges were later dropped, and the court ordered NSW to pay his legal costs of $190,000. Moran denies killing Strobel and alleges police targeted him improperly.
