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Police launch operation after reports of armed man in Sydney's Inner West
Police launched a major operation in Sydney's Inner West after reports of an armed man.
The reports said the man had a sawn-off shotgun.
The available details do not say where in the Inner West the reports came from.
They do not identify the man or say whether anyone was injured.
No arrest or recovery of a weapon is confirmed in the available information.
No further steps or outcome are stated.
NSW Police launched an operation in Sydney’s Inner West after reports of a man armed with a gun.
Police said officers responded at about 10:20am after reports of a stolen vehicle in a car park.
Officers were told the man was seen inside the vehicle, set it alight and fled down Union Street in Dulwich Hill.
Police described the man as in his 20s and about 160 centimetres tall.
Residents nearby were told to stay indoors, light rail services were cancelled between Dulwich Hill and Lilyfield, and police asked motorists to avoid the area.
- Who
- NSW Police and a man reportedly armed with a gun.
- What
- Police launched an operation after reports of the man and a stolen vehicle that was set alight. The SMH described the weapon as a sawn-off shotgun.
- When
- October 16, 2026; police said officers responded at about 10:20am.
- Where
- Dulwich Hill, in Sydney’s Inner West, near Williams Parade and Union Street.
- Why
- Police responded to reports of a stolen vehicle and a man armed with a gun.
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Police said officers responded after reports of a stolen vehicle in a car park.
Police launched an operation in Dulwich Hill after reports that a man with a gun had fled on foot.
- Location
- Dulwich Hill, Sydney’s Inner West
- Police response
- About 10:20am
- Reported route
- The man fled down Union Street
- Light rail disruption
- Services cancelled between Dulwich Hill and Lilyfield