Maribyrnong Crime Investigation Unit [CIU] detectives have arrested and charged a man in relation to an alleged firearms incident in West Footscray in May.
A Victoria Police spokesperson said police have charged a 38-year-old Thornhill Park man with 14 alleged offences, including reckless conduct endangering life, prohibited person carrying a firearm, assault with a weapon and theft of a motor vehicle.
“He has been remanded to appear in Sunshine Magistrates Court on 28 July,” the spokesperson said.
Maribyrnong CIU First Constable Hayden Bennett said the incident took place at about Monday, May 16 about 8.50 pm at an apartment complex on Roberts Road.
“Two victims, a male and a female, drove into a secure carpark of an apartment complex in Footscray West and they were followed in on foot by a male offender,“ he said.
“That offender has run in after them and produced what appears to be a small black handgun.
“He has racked the handgun and pointed it at the victims.“
The victims, a 27-year-old man from West Footscray and a 24-year-old woman from West Footscray, were not injured during the incident.
First Constable Bennett said the male driver broke through the carpark’s gate to flee from the offender but no shots were fired during the incident.
“The victim in the vehicle who was driving managed to turn around the vehicle,“ he said.
“The offender has tried to run after the vehicle but was unable to catch up.“
Matthew Sims
