Counter-terrorist Authorities Seize Bomb Equipment
July 23, 2009 by national
Filed under Incident Reports
Australia - Suspected bomb-making equipment along with suspicious powders and liquids were removed from a Newcastle unit, where police found a man allegedly hiding out in the roof.
Police locked down a suburban street, saying they were treating the discovery with maximum precaution as they sealed off the area and evacuated neighbours while bomb detection specialists tested the substances.
A 23-year-old man found in the unit was arrested in dramatic scenes after he fled and hid in the roof cavity of the New Lambton Heights building, shortly after midday.
He was charged with malicious damage to a police vehicle pending more tests on the house today.
The Herald Sun understands police went to the house to evict the occupant. A real estate agent asked police to do it on their behalf because they had concerns.
Police sniffer dogs were led through the house and yard to track down the man, who is believed to have been found hiding behind boxes and rubble in the roof area.
