Teens charged over alleged Mt Druitt shooting, pursuit
Thursday, 12 December 2024 03:13:10 PM
Two teenage boys have been charged following an alleged public place shooting, car fire and pursuit in western Sydney overnight.
Just after 2am (Thursday 12 December 2024), officers attached to Mount Druitt Police Area Command were patrolling the Rooty Hill area when they attempted to stop a vehicle on Eastern Road.
When the vehicle failed to stop as directed, a pursuit was initiated. A short time later, the vehicle crashed into a parked car on Moody Street.
The alleged driver and passenger, two 17-year-old boys, were uninjured and arrested on scene.
During a search of the vehicle, police located and seized two firearms, a jerry can of petrol and two balaclavas.
About 2.10am, emergency services were called to Football Drive, at Bungarribee, after reports of a car fire.
Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the blaze.
A crime scene was established, and an investigation commenced into the incident.
About 2.20am, police were called to a shopping centre on North Parade, Mt Druitt, following reports of a public place shooting.
On arrival, officers located several bullet holes in the window of a business inside the shopping centre.
A crime scene was established which has been forensically examined by specialist police.
The youths were taken to Mount Druitt Police Station.
The alleged driver has been charged with fire firearm at other than dwelling disregarding safety, damage property by fire/explosion, possess unauthorised pistol, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, police pursuit not stop drive recklessly, unlawfully possess thing resembles number plate, and face blackened/disguised with intent commit indictable offence.
The alleged passenger has been charged with fire firearm at other than dwelling disregarding safety, damage property by fire/explosion, possess unregistered firearm in public place, be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, and face blackened/disguised with intent commit indictable offence.
They’ve been refused bail to appear before a children’s court today.