Dulwich Hill in Sydney’s inner west was locked down after reports a man was allegedly seen with a firearm. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAPDulwich Hill in Sydney’s inner west was locked down after reports a man was allegedly seen with a firearm. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAPAlleged gunman charged after Sydney suburb of Dulwich Hill plunged into lockdownPolice responding to reports of an alleged stolen car in Dulwich Hill were told a man was armed with a firearm
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A man has been charged with a slew of offences following an investigation into reports a man was allegedly seen with a firearm in Sydney’s inner west last week.
About 10.20am on Friday, police were called to a car park on Williams Parade, Dulwich Hill, after reports of an alleged stolen vehicle.
Officers were told a man was allegedly armed with a firearm inside a stolen car, before he allegedly set fire to the car.
Police were appealing for anyone in the Dulwich Hill area with phone or dashcam vision to come forward. Composite: NSW Police Force via FacebookAt 11.30pm last night, a 32-year-old man was arrested in Burwood, after allegedly attempting to evade police.
He was charged with seven offences, including possessing a shortened firearm (not pistol) without authority, acquiring a prohibited firearm subject to a prohibition order, robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon, possessing a housebreaking implement, destroying or damaging property, driving conveyance without the consent of owner, and driving a motor vehicle during a disqualification period.
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