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| Sydney police station 'attack': Man rams car filled with gas cylinders into station car park | Sydney police station 'attack': Man rams car filled with gas cylinders into station car park |
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| A man has been arrested in Sydney after he rammed a car filled with gas cylinders into a police car park, reportedly claiming he had a bomb. | A man has been arrested in Sydney after he rammed a car filled with gas cylinders into a police car park, reportedly claiming he had a bomb. |
| The man suffered burns in the incident, according to Australian media reports, which sparked a major police operation in the Merrylands area to the west of the city. | The man suffered burns in the incident, according to Australian media reports, which sparked a major police operation in the Merrylands area to the west of the city. |
| "The perimeter remains in place as a precaution while officers from the Rescue and Bomb Disposal Unit attend and examine the vehicle," a police statement said. | "The perimeter remains in place as a precaution while officers from the Rescue and Bomb Disposal Unit attend and examine the vehicle," a police statement said. |
| "No members of the public or police officers were injured during the operation. | "No members of the public or police officers were injured during the operation. |
| "The circumstances regarding the incident are in the early stages of being confirmed and no further details are available at this time." | "The circumstances regarding the incident are in the early stages of being confirmed and no further details are available at this time." |
| The car crashed into the underground car park at around 7pm local time (10am BST), Sydney police said. | |
| According to ABC News, a police cordon was set up and the man was taken into custody at 8pm. He has since been transferred to a local burns unit. | |
| Police said the cordon remained in place and a bomb disposal unit was examining the car "as a precaution" before the wreckage could be cleared. | |
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