A man has been charged after allegedly pointing a replica pistol at police on the far south coast overnight, NSW Police say.
About 8pm (Sunday 31 December 2017), police from Far South Coast Local Area Command responded to reports of a man walking along Heath Street in camouflage clothing.
The man was also said to be wearing a thigh holster and had was believed to be a holstered pistol.
When two officers drove into the street in a fully marked police car, the man allegedly drew the firearm from the holster and pointed it at the police officers.
The officers took evasive action and drove into a nearby street.
Another fully marked police car drove upon the man, who again allegedly pointed the firearm at the windscreen of the car.
These officers reversed away from the man.
The four officers then exited their vehicles and approached the man and directed the man to drop the firearm, which he did.
A search of the man located a replica Glock pistol, a 20cm Ghurka fighting knife and a concealed knife.
The 29-year-old man was arrested and taken to Bega Police Station and charged with assault police (x4), custody of knife in public place (x2), possess unauthorised pistol and armed with intent to commit indictable offence.
The man was refused bail to appear at Batemans Bay Local Court today (Monday 1 January 2018).
Far South Coast Duty Officer, Inspector Anthony Moodie said if it was not for the training and professionalism of attending police, there could have been dire consequences in this incident.
