8 February 2012 – Armed Confrontation – Phillip Street – Parramatta
Published February 9, 2012 | 
Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Gangs Squad have charged three men over an armed confrontation at Parramatta, in Sydney’s west, yesterday afternoon.
About 4.45pm on Tuesday 7 February 2012, a man was walking along Phillip Street, Parramatta, when he became involved in an altercation with two other men.
An argument occurred and the man produced a handgun and allegedly pointed it at one of the two other men.
Police will allege that the man attempted to fire the handgun but it did not discharge.
A short time later, police from Parramatta Local Area Command stopped a silver-coloured utility on nearby Horwood Place. A search of the vehicle allegedly uncovered a loaded pistol. A 31-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Parramatta Police Station for questioning.
A gold-coloured BMW sedan was intercepted by police at the intersection of Rosehill Street and Denison Road, Merrylands.
During a search of the vehicle police located a small quantity of methyl amphetamine (ice). The two male occupants, aged 21 and 26, were arrested and taken to Merrylands Police Station. One of the men is a member of the Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG); the other is an associate of the gang.
Detectives from Parramatta LAC and the Gangs Squad’s Strike Force Raptor have now charged the three men.
A 31-year-old Pennant Hills man was charged with aggravated possession of firearm in public place, possess loaded firearm, affray and assault. He was refused bail and will appear at Parramatta Local Court today.
A 26-year-old Merrylands man was charged with affray and conceal serious offence. He has been refused bail to appear at Fairfield Local Court today.
A 21-year-old Pennant Hills man was charged with affray and conceal serious offence and has been granted conditional bail to appear at Fairfield Local Court on 7 March.
Strike Force Raptor was established by the State Crime Command’s Gangs Squad in 2009 and is a proactive, high-impact operation targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs and their alleged associated criminal enterprises.
