Police arrest man after siege incident

A man has been arrested following a siege in Wollongong today.

About 11am (Tuesday 1 June 2021), police approached a 39-year-old man on Robert Cram Drive at Bellambi allegedly in breach of his bail.

Police will allege in court the man produced a knife and threatened them before running into a nearby house and locking himself inside.

Two females were inside at the time; they were not being held against their will.

About 2.30pm the man walked out of the home voluntarily.

He was arrested and taken to Wollongong Police Station.

Investigations are continuing, and charges are expected to be laid.

/Public Release. This material from the originating organization/author(s) might be of the point-in-time nature, and edited for clarity, style and length. Mirage.News does not take institutional positions or sides, and all views, positions, and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s).View in full here.