Rideshare Driver Charged After Water Pistol Incident Near NSW Parliament
A man was arrested and charged with possessing an unauthorised firearm after allegedly discharging a water pistol resembling a Glock near the NSW Parliament.
- Police responded to reports of a man firing what appeared to be a replica gun near NSW Parliament in Sydney's CBD.
- The incident occurred on Hospital Road, where witnesses claimed the man fired the object several times into the ground.
- The suspect, a 28-year-old rideshare driver, was apprehended in Mascot later that day with a water pistol in his possession.
- Authorities allege the water pistol resembled a Glock semi-automatic pistol, prompting a large police response and the establishment of a crime scene.
- The man was denied bail and is scheduled to appear in the Downing Centre Local Court, while the water pistol undergoes further examination.
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