Morgan Western Troy Mundey sentenced for six hour Newtown siege

A court has heard the frightening details of a siege in a Toowoomba suburb where multiple shots were fired over the course of six hours.

Morgan Western Troy Mundey was sentenced to three years imprisonment on charges from a six-hour siege at a Newtown address in 2022.

A court has heard the harrowing details of a six-hour siege in a Toowoomba suburb when police attempted to arrest a 45-year-old carpenter for breaking his parole.

Morgan Western Troy Mundey appeared in Toowoomba District on Monday and pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer, unlawful use and unlawful possession of a weapon.

When police arrived at an address in Newtown, 2km west of Toowoomba CBD, on the morning of December 21, 2022, they were told by Mundey, to “f**k off” and that he was armed, crown prosecutor Nicole Friedewald told the court.

When police tried to open the door, he then threatened to shoot and the officers took cover, she said.

A number of women and children were in the unit at the time and wanted to leave, but could not as the door had been damaged, the court heard.

The siege in Park St Newtown comes to an end. Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

After negotiations between police and Mundey, Senior Constable Matthew Angus was allowed to return and pull the fly screen off so the other occupants could escape.

“Five women exited the unit after that,” she said.

Sen Const. Angus went back to his position by the fence and, looking through the bathroom window, saw Mundey had a handgun pressed against the window, the court heard.

Negotiations continued and police heard a shot inside at 12.34pm, which went through a skylight, Ms Friedewald said.

Two hours later, the situation escalated with Mundey pushing the muzzle of his gun through a hole in the bathroom flyscreen, pointing it directly at the senior constable, and yelling at him to “f**k off”, she said.

Police recovered this handgun from the scene of a dramatic siege in Newtown on December 21, 2022.

Fearing for his safety, Sen Const. Angus shot, missing Mundey, but hitting the bathroom door frame, Ms Friedewald said.

Throughout the negotiations, Mundey shot three times through a window with a black curtain.

Three hours later, Mundey surrendered himself to the police.

The court heard the 45-year-old carpenter had a troubled upbringing, and despite an extensive criminal history, had a decade clear from offences.

He had provided the court with a reference from a former colleague which spoke “volumes” of him.

His latest offending occurred after a break up with his partner during Covid lockdowns, the loss of three close relatives, losing his business and possessions in flooding, and spiralling into homelessness and drug use, the court heard.

Mundey was sentenced to three years in jail with a parole eligibility date of December 22, 2024.