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Man arrested after police firearm discharged inside Sydney domestic airport Police gun ‘unintentionally discharged’ during arrest of man at Sydney airport
(about 5 hours later)
Airport spokesman said no injuries resulted from the incident at terminal two Police allege man was behaving suspiciously before becoming verbally and physically aggressive towards AFP officers
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A man has been arrested after an incident at Sydney airport this morning that involved a police firearm being discharged inside the T2 domestic terminal. A man has been charged after an incident at Sydney airport this morning that involved a police gun being discharged inside the T2 domestic terminal.
An Australian federal police spokesperson said the agency has launched an investigation into the incident and a crime scene had been established. There was no ongoing threat to the public. The Australian federal police said a Victorian man, 41, was arrested at Sydney airport on Wednesday morning after behaving suspiciously at a check-in counter.
The man became aggressive towards police and a short-barrel rifle was unintentionally discharged during his arrest, AFP acting commander Scott Raven told reporters.
“The AFP officers approached the man after 6am following a report of suspicious behaviour. We allege the man became verbally and physically aggressive towards AFP officers before he was able to be placed under arrest,” he said.
“During his arrest, the AFP firearm was unintentionally discharged. The circumstances of how the firearm which was a short barrelled rifle was discharged is now subject to an internal investigation.”
He said the bullet had lodged in an oven in a cafe a metre from where the gun was fired.
In a statement, the AFP said the man’s alleged aggressiveness towards police created a volatile situation.
“Thankfully, there were no injuries as a result of the incident,” Raven said.
He did not confirm whether the man was a passenger or held a boarding pass.
Footage from the scene shared by Sydney radio station 2GB via social media shows an individual on the ground, close to cafe serving and dining areas, being restrained by at least three others. A man can be heard shouting in the video.
An armed police officer can be seen assisting in the restraint of the individual.
Earlier, the AFP confirmed it had launched an investigation into the incident and a crime scene was established. There was no ongoing threat to the public.
An airport spokesperson said there were no injuries and the airport was not locked down. The facility was operating as normal after the incident was resolved.An airport spokesperson said there were no injuries and the airport was not locked down. The facility was operating as normal after the incident was resolved.
“Sydney airport is currently assisting Australian federal police following an incident earlier this morning,” the spokesperson said.“Sydney airport is currently assisting Australian federal police following an incident earlier this morning,” the spokesperson said.
“No injuries occurred as a result of the incident. An arrest has been made and the airport is operating normally.”“No injuries occurred as a result of the incident. An arrest has been made and the airport is operating normally.”
Footage from the scene shared by Sydney radio station 2GB via social media shows an individual on the ground, close to cafe serving and dining areas, being restrained by at least three others. A man can be heard shouting in the video. The man was charged with one count of obstructing a commonwealth official and one count of creating a disturbance at an airport.
An armed police officer can be seen assisting in the restraint of the individual. He was taken to Mascot police station and granted conditional bail. He is scheduled to appear before Downing Centre local court on 1 September.
Sources told 2BG radio’s Ben Fordham the man allegedly attempted to snatch an AFP officer’s firearm during a struggle.
According to Fordham, one eyewitness described being “on the other side of the coffee shop when the gun went off. It was loud. Everyone hit the deck. I think it was a police gun. I think it was fired during the initial struggle.”