A man is due in court today charged after a gel blaster was found on a train at Redfern last week.
Officers attached to Police Transport Command - Central were called to Redfern Train Station after a firearm was seen on a seat about 8.10am (22 March 2024).
Police were told a man had been sitting alone on a seat after boarding the train about 7.45am at Allawah; the firearm was seen shortly after the man left the train at Sydenham and passengers alerted rail staff, who called police.
Following inquiries, a 43-year-old man was arrested at a home in Carlton about 3am today (Wednesday 27 March 2024).
He was taken to Kogarah Police Station where he was charged with enter/leave restricted area not process ticket, possess unauthorised prohibited firearm, acquire etc prohibited firearm – subject prohibition order,
The man has been refused bail to appear in Sutherland Local Court later today.
