Police Charge Man After Tarneit Firearms Incident

Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man who allegedly fired a gun in the air in Tarneit yesterday evening.

It is alleged gun was fired in the vicinity of Seasons Boulevard about 11.30pm.

With the assistance of Air Wing, police arrested a man at the scene.

No one was injured during the incident.

A 43-year-old Tarneit man has been charged with:

– reckless conduct endanger life

– prohibited person possess a firearm

– possess loaded firearm public place

– possess firearm with no serial number

– use firearm in a public place

– use firearm in a dangerous manner

– possess ammunition

– possess prohibited weapon without exemption/approval

He has been remanded to appear before Sunshine Magistrates’ Court later today.

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