Man arrested after siege - West Kempsey

Sunday, 15 December 2024 07:27:29 PM

A man remains in hospital under police guard and two people have been injured after a siege on the state’s Mid North Coast.

About 2am today (Sunday 15 December 2024), emergency services responded to reports that a man – who was armed with a machete – was holding two people against their will at a home on Keith Moses Crescent, West Kempsey.

Officers from Mid North Coast Police District secured a perimeter and requested the attendance of specialist police, including Police Negotiators and the Tactical Operations Unit.

Shortly after 2pm, officers forced entry to the premises and used a number of tactical options to take the man into custody, including the use of a Taser.

The 34-year-old man was taken to Kempsey District Hospital where he remains under police guard with non-life threatening injuries.

The two people inside the home – a man and a woman aged in their 50’s – suffered minor injuries.

Initial inquiries have led police to believe the people are known to each other.

No further information is available at this stage.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

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