This article is from the source 'independent' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/sydney-police-station-attack-man-rams-car-filled-with-gas-cylinders-into-station-car-park-a7148076.html
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 2 | Version 3 |
---|---|
Sydney police station 'attack': Man arrested after ramming car filled with gas cylinders into station car park | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
More follows | More follows |