Overview

• NSW Police say officers approached a parked SUV around 8 a.m. on Fullerton Street before the driver accelerated and smashed through the consulate’s front gate.
• A 39-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Surry Hills Police Station, with charges including damaging property, resisting arrest and possession of a knife.
• Police said a 24-year-old constable sustained a hand injury and was treated by NSW Ambulance, with no injuries reported by consulate staff.
• The Russian Consulate-General stated the driver deliberately rammed the gates and blocked access, and it reports operations continuing with the gate secured and the vehicle removed.
• Footage and witnesses described a white SUV left by a flagpole, officers drawing firearms, a police helicopter overhead and a tow truck clearing the car after a brief closure of the compound.