Story out of Sydney, Australia:
NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione has praised the quick actions of officers who thwarted an alleged attempted bombing of a western Sydney police station and pulled a 61-year-old man from the burning vehicle.
The man is currently under guard in hospital with serious burns after the dramatic Thursday night incident, in which he drove his car -- which was found to contain a gas bottle and petrol -- at the station. Scipione said on Friday morning that the car drove onto the footpath outside the station and "detonated and self-immolated inside the vehicle what was a flame that... was quite devastating."
"From that point forward, police engaged and in engaging they managed to secure that vehicle. The vehicle then rolled down the driveway and while still on fire, it rolled into the wall and then further into the garage door. At that stage, police intervened. They actually made an entry. They managed to extinguish the flames," Scipione said.
Nine News is reporting that the incident may have been sparked by an ongoing family dispute with his brother, over an apprehended violence order. Initial fears overnight that the attack on the police station may have been a terrorist incident were quickly allayed.
The man was known to police, and it is believed he may have mental health issues. Police raided the man's home on Friday morning, and neighbours said the man had been upset in recent days.
The police arrested the man at gunpoint at around 8pm on Thursday night and he was subsequently taken to hospital. Officers from the Rescue and Bomb Disposal Unit were brought in to examine the man's car, which they confirmed contained an accelerant but tests were still being carried out to determine what was used ignite the blaze. Cont.
Story from - Huffington Post
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