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Sydney Man Faces Charges for Firearm, Arson
18 Oct
Summary
- Police responded to reports of a stolen car and firearm.
- A man allegedly set fire to the stolen vehicle.
- A 32-year-old man was arrested and charged with seven offenses.
A 32-year-old man faces multiple charges after an incident involving a stolen vehicle, a firearm, and arson in Sydney's inner west. The events unfolded last Friday when police were called to a carpark in Dulwich Hill following reports of an alleged stolen car.
Authorities were informed that a man was allegedly armed with a firearm inside the stolen vehicle before he subsequently set it on fire. The situation escalated when officers attempted to apprehend the suspect.
Last night at 11:30 pm, the man was arrested in Burwood after allegedly attempting to evade police capture. He has been charged with seven offenses, including possessing a firearm, robbery while armed, destroying property, and driving a stolen vehicle while disqualified.