Man charged over alleged armed incident in Sydney's inner west
A 32-year-old man has been charged with seven offences after an alleged incident involving a stolen car and a firearm in Dulwich Hill, in Sydney's inner west.
Police arrested the man in Burwood at 11.30pm after he allegedly attempted to evade police, The Guardian. Officers had been called to a car park on Williams Parade, Dulwich Hill, at about 10.20am on Friday after reports of an alleged stolen vehicle.
Officers were told a man inside the car was allegedly armed with a firearm. Police said members of the public were threatened during the incident. The weapon was later described as a shotgun, and no shots were fired, according to police, ABC News.
Police allege the man set fire to the car. He was then the subject of a search before his arrest in Burwood later that night.
The charges include robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon, possessing a shortened firearm without authority, acquiring a prohibited firearm while subject to a prohibition order, destroying or damaging property, driving without the consent of the owner, driving during a disqualification period, and possessing a housebreaking implement.
NSW Police Force has published its own account of the case under the title 'Man arrested following investigation into reports of man armed with firearm at Dulwich Hill', NSW Police Force. The force had earlier published an appeal for information on the investigation on 16 October 2026.
