A man was arrested in Gosford on Monday, March 9, while in possession of a gun-shaped cigarette lighter.
At about 3pm, offi cers attached to Brisbane Water Local Area Command received reports from Triple Zero (000) about an armed man in the Gosford CBD. Police arrested the man on Mann St shortly before 3:30pm and he was taken to Gosford Police Station. After searching the man, offi cers discovered the alleged weapon was in fact a gun-shaped cigarette lighter. The man did not approach anyone during the alleged incident and no one else was involved. The man is continuing to assist police with their inquiries.
Media release,
9 Mar 2015
NSW Police media