A man will face court following a police operation on the state's Central Coast yesterday.
About 2.45pm yesterday (Monday 22 September 2025), police were called to a unit complex on Mulkarra Avenue, Gosford, following reports a man had entered a unit and spoken to a woman – not known to him – before she left the unit and notified emergency services.
On arrival, officers attached to Brisbane Waters Police District attempted to speak to the man, before he allegedly armed himself with two knives and refused to exit the building.
Police established a perimeter before specialist officers were called to assist.
About 8.35pm on the same day, police arrested the 31-year-old man.
He was taken to Gosford Hospital under police guard for assessment.
There have been no reports of injuries.
About 1am today (Tuesday 23 September 2025), the man was released from hospital and taken to Gosford Police Station where he was charged with intimidation, break and enter commit serious indictable offence, break and enter steal less than $60,000, and intimidate police officer in the execution of duty.
He was refused bail to appear at Bail Division Court 6 today (Tuesday 23 September 2025).
