Overview

• AFP officers are investigating how a short-barrelled rifle discharged into a café wall during the August 13 arrest at Sydney Airport’s T2 terminal, with no injuries reported and operations uninterrupted.
• The 41-year-old Victorian man, identified as Nicholas Teplin, was initially charged with creating a disturbance and resisting a Commonwealth official and granted conditional bail to face Downing Centre Local Court on September 1.
• Police allege Teplin assaulted three commuters at Central Station on August 14 before attempting to steal a bag and later pushed a constable while in custody, triggering new affray and assault charges.
• A magistrate refused bail on the fresh offences and ordered Teplin to undergo a psychiatric assessment ahead of his next court appearance.
• The incident has intensified scrutiny of AFP airport policing protocols and training, with security experts calling for transparency from the ongoing internal review.