A police officer drew his gun and fired on a car in Sydney’s inner west overnight after the driver of the vehicle sped directly at him and his colleagues.
The incident took place in an underground car park of an apartment complex at St Peters, where police were responding to reports of a break and enter after the front foyer window was smashed.
They said three officers attended the Princes Highway apartment block about 1.15am and entered the underground car park, where they confronted two men.
“Those two men entered a white VW Golf and attempted to flee the scene. Police called on them to stop. However, that vehicle sped directly at police officers,” Inner West Police Area Command boss Detective Acting Superintendent Ben Kennis told reporters on Sunday morning.
One of the officers drew his weapon and fired a single shot at the vehicle but it did not stop.
Police could not confirm if the bullet had struck the car or its occupants. There were no reports of injuries to nearby hospitals.
The same car was later involved in a separate pursuit in Rozelle which was quickly terminated, Kennis said. The Golf was found alight in an underground car park on Harris Street in Pyrmont about 45 minutes later.
Kennis said to draw and fire a weapon, a police officer “needs to fear for their life”.