Two arrested following firearms incident in city

• Published date: 18 April 2024
• Publication title: Guardian, The

Police were called to the house around 2am following reports of a man behaving aggressively towards a woman at the property

When police arrived at the house, a man who was being obstructive was taken into custody.

Officers began communicating with a second man who remained inside the house. He came to the door and pointed what appeared to be a pistol at the officers. Officers immediately retreated to a safe place and called for support.

The Armed Offenders Squad and police negotiation team responded and worked for several hours to communicate with the man.

The man was taken into custody around 7am.

Officers then searched the house and located a pistol and a rifle, along with a third firearm that had been dismantled.

“This incident demonstrates the kind of situation our people are called to every day, and shows how quickly things...