A man will face court after two people were pulled from a burning house by police officers in Sydney's west yesterday.
About 4.25am yesterday (Thursday 4 September 2025), emergency services were called to a home on Wangara Street, Doonside, following reports of two people arguing.
On arrival, officers from Blacktown Police Area Command located a vehicle out the front of the premises which had been damaged, and a house, along with another vehicle in the garage, well-alight.
Officers forced entry into the house and located two men; one of the men was allegedly detaining the second man.
The officers were able to separate the men and both men were pulled from the house a short time later.
One of the men – aged 45 – was arrested and taken to Westmead Hospital where he was treated for burns to his back. He was later taken to Concord Hospital where he remains there under police guard.
The second man – aged 35 – was taken to Westmead hospital where he is being treated for facial injuries.
The four police officers were assessed at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics.
NSW Fire and Rescue officers attended and extinguished the blaze.
Following inquiries, on Friday 5 September 2025, the older man was charged with take/detain person with intent to obtain advantage cause actual bodily harm, damage property by fire/explosion, and destroy or damage property.
He was refused and appeared via a bedside hearing before Blacktown Local Court today (Friday 5 September 2025), where he was refused bail, to appear at the same court on Monday 8 September 2025.
