Update:
A MAN arrested during a dramatic siege in New Lambton remains behind bars accused of wielding a gun during a carjacking in a busy shopping centre carpark.
Scott Thomas Burns did not want to appear in Newcastle Local Court on Thursday after spending a night in the police cells, and made no bid for bail.
"He's not making a release application," defence solicitor Ian Thompson said.
Police will compile evidence in the matter ahead of Burns' next court date in August.
Magistrate Robert Stone formally refused bail.
Burns was arrested during a police operation on Wednesday afternoon which saw tactical officers, the dog squad, plain-clothes detectives and a heavy armoured vehicle swoop on the New Lambton home.
The 32-year-old was taken into custody after allegedly aiming a firearm at officers.
He was taken to hospital in a stable condition, according to police.
During a raid of the home, police allegedly uncovered clothing and illicit substances, which were seized for forensic examination.
Emergency services were initially called to Charlestown Square shopping centre about 4pm on Monday, June 12, to reports a man had threatened three people with a gun before stealing their car and fleeing.
Police combed the area but could not find the car at the time.
Extensive investigations led them to home in on the man in North Lambton.
Police further alleged in court that Burns threatened another man during a separate incident in Edgeworth, then fled.
Burns was not required to enter pleas to a string of firearm charges, as well as police pursuit; being armed with intent; threatening injury to a person with the intent to prevent lawful detention; armed robbery; and suspected stolen goods in custody.
The case was adjourned.
Earlier:
POLICE have charged a man arrested in dramatic fashion at North Lambton over a carjacking at Charlestown Square.
Officers were called in about 4pm on Monday after reports a man had allegedly threatened three people with a firearm before stealing their vehicle.
Lake Macquarie investigators searched the area but were unable to find the car, establishing a crime scene and commencing an inquiry.
They arrested a 32-year-old in Emerald Street at North Lambton on Wednesday that involved tactical operations teams.
"During the arrest the man allegedly aimed a firearm at police," NSW Police said in a statement.
The man was taken to hospital in a stable condition.
In a search of the property police allege they discovered clothing and items believed to be illicit substances.
Those items are undergoing forensic examination.
He was charged with numerous offences. They include:
- Acquire prohibited firearm subject prohibition order
- Acquire unregistered firearm prohibited firearm
- Possess loaded firearm public place
- Not keep firearm safely prohibited firearm
- Armed with intention to commit indictable offence
- Police pursuit not stop drive recklessly
- Threaten injury to person with intention to prevent lawful detention
- Possess unregistered unauthorised pistol in public place
- Not keep firearm safely pistol
- Robbery while armed with dangerous weapon
- Acquire pistol subject to firearms prohibition order
- Possess ammunition without holding license/permit/authority
- Acquire ammunition subject to prohibition order
- Goods in personal custody suspected being stolen
"Police will allege in court the man also threatened another man in Edgeworth with a firearm before fleeing the scene," police said.
The 32-year-old was formally refused bail.
Earlier:
A POLICE siege that saw tactical officers, the Dog Unit and a heavy armoured vehicle swoop on a Hamilton North home has been linked to a terrifying carjacking at Charlestown Square on Monday.
Lake Macquarie Police District officers rushed to the busy shopping centre carpark on the public holiday after a man allegedly threatened three people and stole their vehicle.
The man allegedly left through the Patricia Avenue exit and despite an extensive search of the surrounding area, police were unable to find the vehicle, described as a black Mazda 3.
Officers made a public appeal for dash cam footage, but it's unclear what exactly led police to swarm an Emerald Street home at Hamilton North on Wednesday afternoon.
The street was blocked off from both ends as tactical officers, undercover police and the Dog Unit stormed the house, arresting a 32-year-old man about 2pm.
A number of other people were also in the home at the time.
The operation took several hours, with neighbours unable to return to their homes until police cleared the scene about 5pm.
Earlier:
A 32 year-old man has been arrested, concluding a two-hour police operation on Emerald Street, at Hamilton North.
Undercover police and officers attached to Lake Macquarie Police District, swarmed the suburban street armed with rifles in a dramatic siege around 2pm on Wednesday, June 14.
Police attended the residence as part of inquiries into an alleged carjacking and pursuit at Charlestown earlier this week.
The Dog Unit and an armoured police BearCat vehicle were on the scene as neighbours watched the situation unfold, some unable to return to their homes until officers cleared the situation.
The Newcastle Herald was told by a nearby neighbour that he noticed a tactical officer had entered his backyard searching for an offender when he was told to "go back inside".
Officers remained at the street close to 5pm, with what appeared to be a police officer being taken from the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics.
He did not appear to have serious injuries.
There is no threat to the public.
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