Paea Tuiniua, 20, extradited from QLD after allegedly firing shots at police car during pursuit
A man has been extradited from Queensland and charged after shots were allegedly fired at police during a wild pursuit through Sydney’s southwest. Watch the video.
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A man extradited from Queensland after shots were allegedly fired at police during a wild pursuit through Sydney’s southwest has been charged.
Paea Tuiniua, 20, was due to appear before Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday.
Police responded to reports of a man attempting to gain entry to a home on Calaria Cl in Edensor Park about 1.30am on New Year’s Eve.
Fairfield City Police officers were told two people, believed to be armed with a firearm, left the scene in a Hyundai sedan.
Police observed the Hyundai a short time later, travelling on Cowpasture Rd, Hichinbrook and attempted to stop the sedan.
When the Hyundai failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated, however, it was terminated shortly after due to safety concerns.
Police will allege an occupant of the car fired shots towards pursuing police, impacting the front bonnet of the police vehicle.
Deputy Police Commissioner Peter Thurtell last week said it was “lucky” no police officer was injured.
The Hyundai crashed on St Andrews Rd, Varroville about 1.50am after road spikes were successfully deployed.
The 20-year-old male driver, Faez Finau, was arrested while the passenger fled the scene and despite an extensive search of the area, he was unable to be located.
During a search of the vehicle, officers allegedly seized two pistols, an assault rifle, other weapons and a number of spent cartridges were also located and seized at the scene.
Finau charged with possessing a military-style weapon, pistol, and prohibited firearm without permission to do so, as well as possessing a loaded firearm in public.
He also faces charges of specially aggravated break and enter and intimidation, taking and driving a motor vehicle, driving while disqualified, and a police pursuit.
He remains before the court.
During investigations under Strike Force Andelys, a 20-year-old man was arrested by the Australian Federal Police at Brisbane Airport on January 3 and taken to Brisbane Watchhouse.
The man appeared at Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday where Campbelltown detectives successfully applied for his extradition to NSW.
He was taken to Mascot police station where an outstanding warrant was executed, and he was charged with possess or use a military-style weapon without permit, two counts of possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, possess loaded firearm in public place, possess unauthorised prohibited firearm and possess more than one unregistered unauthorised firearm in public place.
The man was also charged with special aggravated break and enter with intent – armed with dangerous weapon, be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, discharge firearm with intent to resist arrest, two counts of fire firearm manner likely injure persons/property and two counts of possess unauthorised pistol.
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