Man charged after Sydney suburb lockdown following armed incident

Police have charged a 32-year-old man following an investigation into an alleged armed incident that caused a lockdown in Sydney's inner west last week, according to the Guardian and ABC News Australia. As FTMQ News reported earlier, police locked down Dulwich Hill on Friday morning after reports of an armed man setting a stolen vehicle on fire. [1][2][3][9]

The emergency response began at approximately 10:20 am on Friday when police were called to a car park on Williams Parade in Dulwich Hill, the Guardian reported. Officers were informed that a man allegedly possessed a firearm inside a stolen car before setting the vehicle on fire. [1]

The suspect was arrested at 11:30 pm on Sunday night in Burwood after allegedly attempting to evade officers, according to the Guardian and ABC News Australia. The Guardian added that the 32-year-old man was charged with a slew of offences following the arrest. [1][2][3]

Dulwich Hill is a suburb located 7.5 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the Inner West Council local government area. As FTMQ News reported earlier, local businesses, schools, and transport services were closed during the initial police response on Friday. [7][9]