Overview
- Police arrested a 32-year-old man on Burwood Road late on Sunday after an alleged attempt to evade officers and took him to Newtown Police Station for questioning.
- The operation began after a confrontation over an allegedly stolen van in Dulwich Hill that police say led the suspect to set the van alight and wave a sawn-off shotgun at three witnesses.
- Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the burning vehicle on Friday and reported no injuries from the incident.
- NSW Police deployed tactical units and a helicopter, put nearby schools and businesses into lockdown, and released CCTV images as part of a public appeal during the manhunt.
- Detectives working under Strike Force Ranilo have the matter under active investigation and no charges had been filed at the time of reporting.