A Perth man has been charged following a dramatic arrest inside Crown Casino, accused of pointing a gun-shaped object at a car.
A Perth man has been charged with multiple offences following a dramatic arrest inside a casino after he was accused of pointing a gun-shaped object at a car.
Police responded to reports that a firearm had been brandished from a white station sedan towards another driver on Teddington Road in Burswood, around three kilometres from the Perth CBD, about 10 am yesterday.
A car matching the description was seen driving into the car park at Crown Casino, before two men exited the sedan and entered the venue.
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Both men were arrested on the casino floor and taken into custody.
Dramatic bodycam vision captured the moment armed officers swooped on one of the men inside Crown Casino on Sunday morning.
No gun was seen in the casino.
During a later search, police found a novelty cigarette lighter, resembling a firearm, in the toilets of the casino food court.
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A 31-year-old man from Thornlie has since been charged with four offences, including being armed in a way that may cause fear, being armed in or near a place of entertainment, possessing drug paraphernalia in or on which there was a prohibited drug or plant and possession of a prohibited drug.
He was granted bail to appear before the Perth Magistrates Court on May 22.
The second man, aged in his 40s, was released without charge.
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