Two young men are charged after a car was allegedly rammed into police and gunshots were fired in a Woolworths car park
- Two men have been charged following dramatic arrest in a Woolworths carpark
- Incident unfolded as police conducted drug operation in Neutral Bay on Monday
- Car was allegedly driven at officer as he tried to make arrest and shots were fired
Two men have been charged after a car was allegedly driven into police during a dramatic arrest that involved gunshots in a Woolworths carpark in Sydney.
The incident unfolded as police conducted a drug operation in Neutral Bay, on the Lower North Shore, at about 4.20pm on Monday.
Officers attempted to arrest a 24-year-old man in the supermarket carpark but their efforts were thwarted by another man, 25, who allegedly drove his car at police.
The car allegedly slammed into a detective as he moved in to make his arrest.
Pictured: A man is taken into police custody following a dramatic arrest at a Woolworths in Neutral Bay
He was hit before he discharged his gun and a number of bullets hit the car, forcing terrified shoppers to flee to safety.
After the gunshots were fired, the car crashed into a bollard and stopped.
Both men were taken to Chatswood Police Station.
The driver of the car was charged with use offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention, and drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous.
The 24-year-old was charged with possess commercial quantity of unlawful import: border controlled drug, and deal with identity information to commit indictable offence.
They were both refused bail and are expected to appear in Manly Local Court on Tuesday.
Pictured: A man is arrested by police at Woolworths in Neutral Bay on Monday afternoon
Pictured: The moment an undercover cop jumped out of a vehicle and yelled ‘police, police’
The detective suffered minor injuries to his legs, elbows and wrists from the ordeal but he did not need medical treatment.
Madison Sullivan, who was only 10 metres away from the gunshots, told Daily Mail Australia her ‘heart was racing’.
Footage captured by the 27-year-old showed the moment an undercover cop jumped out of a vehicle and screamed ‘police, police!’ while flashing his badge.
‘It was quite scary. I heard a big loud bang which sounded like a car exploded and I turned around and saw a man shoot another two times at the moving car,’ she said.
‘It was only myself and a couple of others. I think everyone was in shock, they just stayed still and watched what was occurring.’
Pictured: Police cars outside a Woolworths in Neutral Bay, after gunshots were fired
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