Gang Crime Squad officers have charged a man after a firearm incident in Warnbro yesterday, Saturday 9 July 2022.
About 1:55pm several 'Triple Zero' calls were made to police in relation to a man armed with a firearm on Okehampton Road. The information received was that the firearm had been discharged.
Officers from Rockingham Police and the Regional Operations Group were deployed to the scene under emergency conditions, with additional officers from the Gang Crime Squad also deployed to the scene.
Upon arrival it was established a firearm, believed to be a shotgun, had been fired at a car parked on the verge of a property. Damage was caused to one tyre and the rear of the vehicle.
A search of the area was conducted, including of neighbouring properties, and a 30-year-old man was located hiding behind a shed at the rear of a property on Bampton Way. He was taken into custody without incident.
A 30-year-old man has been charged with:
- Being armed in a way that may cause fear
- Discharged a firearm to the danger of, or in a manner to cause fear to, the public or any person
- Criminal Damage or Destruction of Property
He was refused bail and is due to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today, Sunday 10 July 2022.
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