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Police track down and charge man allegedly responsible for Dulwich Hill firebombing, gun scare

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Source : Perth Now news

A man has been charged after he allegedly set fire to a vehicle before walking the streets of Sydney’s Inner West openly carrying a firearm.

At about 10.20am on Friday, a car park in Dulwich Hill became swarmed by police after they were told a man carrying a gun had set fire to an allegedly stolen vehicle.

Police released this image of the man shortly after the operation in Dulwich Hill concluded. NSW Police Credit: Supplied Source Known

According to police, the man left the area on foot and was last seen on Union Street

Fire and Rescue NSW teams arrived to extinguish the car, and no injuries were reported. Police then locked down the area, and began a manhunt across Sydney’s Inner West to track the alleged offender down.

A man has been arrested, but no charges have been laid. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short
A man has been arrested, but no charges have been laid. NewsWire / Nikki Short Credit: News Corp Australia

At about 11.30pm on Sunday night, police arrested a 32-year-old man on Burwood Road in Burwood after he allegedly “attempted to evade police”.

The area was plunged into lockdown. Picture: NewsWire/Damian Shaw
The area was plunged into lockdown. NewsWire/Damian Shaw Credit: News Corp Australia

The man has been charged with possession of a shortened firearm, acquiring a prohibited firearm, armed robbery, possession of a housebreaking implement, destroying property, vehicle theft, and driving a car while disqualified.

He was refused bail to appear in a local court on Monday.