Police seize replica gun after driver allegedly brandishes weapon in road-rage incident
A 58-year-old man will face court after allegedly brandishing a replica firearm during a road-rage incident in Sydney’s west, prompting a tactical police raid and late-night arrest.
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A 58-year-old man is due to face court today after allegedly pulling out a gun during a road-rage incident in Sydney’s west on Sunday afternoon.
Police say the man was seen holding a gun out the window of a moving car on Cowpasture Rd in Abbotsbury about 1pm on Sunday.
Officers from Fairfield City Police Area Command launched an investigation into the incident, which led to a search warrant being executed at a home on Lancaster Ave in Cecil Hills at about 9.30pm that evening.
With the assistance of the Tactical Operations Unit, police seized a replica firearm at the home.
The man was arrested at the scene and taken to Fairfield Police Station.
He has been charged with possessing an unauthorised firearm and being armed with intent to commit an indictable offence.
The accused was refused bail and is scheduled to appear before Fairfield Local Court today.
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