A man will face court today after brandishing a firearm during a shoplifting offence near Lake Macquarie.<\/p>\n
Around 11.30pm last night (Monday 21 December 2015), police were contacted after a man threatened staff at a service station on Freemans Drive at Freemans Waterhole. The man had allegedly pointed a firearm at staff members after they confronted him over alleged shop-lifting offences. He left the location in a white Holden ute a short time later.<\/p>\n
Police attended the service station and spoke to staff, before conducting a search for the man.<\/p>\n
A short time later, police found a white utility parked in bushland near the M1 Motorway. Upon seeing police approach, a man ran from the ute into the bush. He was arrested a short time later.<\/p>\n
Police searched the bushland and found a replica firearm nearby.<\/p>\n
The man, aged 33, was taken to Toronto Police Station and charged with a number of offences, including:<\/p>\n
– Armed with intent to commit indictable offence;<\/p>\n
– Assault;<\/p>\n
– Four counts of stalk\/intimidate;<\/p>\n
– Numerous firearm-related offences; and,
\n– Numerous driving offences.<\/p>\n
Bail refused, he is due before Newcastle Local Court today (Tuesday 22 December 2015).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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