Man and woman wanted on warrants arrested after 5-hour Bonnyrigg siege

A man and woman both wanted on warrants have been taken into custody after a five-hour barricade situation in Sydney’s west involving specialist police and armoured trucks.

Police wearing bullet proof vests were also on site dealing with the operation. Picture: 7News

A fleet of armed vehicles and officers stormed a street in Sydney’s west today, closing down a suburban roadway after a siege situation.

The incident began at 10am when officers attended a home in Joiner Place, Bonnyrigg to arrest a 33-year-old man, wanted on a revocation of parole warrant, and a 31-year-old woman, wanted on an arrest warrant.

A man was arrested after a five-hour operation. Picture: 7News

A woman wanted on an arrest warrant was also taken into custody. Picture: 7News

The pair refused to surrender to police so police deployed specialist resources in an attempt to end the barricade.

Officers were seen wearing bullet proof vests as there were initial fears the couple were armed with a gun.

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An armoured police truck also attended the scene. Picture: 7News

It took five hours before the man and woman were taken into custody without incident and were taken to Fairfield Police Station.

Paul Boje from NSW Ambulance said responding emergency crews were prepared for the incident. “It was quite a tense situation but luckily the officers involved were also highly trained, they are trained to deal with these situations.”

Bonnyrigg: A suburban street went into lock down this afternoon with heavily armed police responding to reports of a gunman barricaded inside a home. Neighbours were evacuated during the siege with a police armoured vehicle called in. https://t.co/vpaNSbFEgF @Sacre88 #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/U4q3sFZGuc

— 7NEWS Sydney (@7NewsSydney) July 23, 2019

Local residents said it was pure chaos for a few hours as they were evacuated from their home.

“It’s the first time I have ever seen that many cops in one area in my whole life,” Ahmed Saleh told 7News.

Police wearing bullet proof vests were also on site dealing with the operation. Picture: 7News

The woman accused was charged with the arrest warrant and is expected to appear at Fairfield Local Court tomorrow.

The man’s revocation of parole warrant was executed and he will be returned to the custody of Corrective Services.

Originally published as Man and woman wanted on warrants arrested after 5-hour Bonnyrigg siege