Victoria police in shootout after man allegedly fires crossbow at two officers in Eltham
Police have been forced to return fire at a man after a confrontation escalated and he allegedly shot a crossbow arrow at two officers in Victoria.
Emergency services responded to an address on Reynolds Road in Eltham at around 1.40pm on Monday afternoon after reports a man was behaving erratically.
After arriving at the property they discovered a man had armed himself with a crossbow according to a police statement.
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The surrounding area was then cordoned off before the man allegedly exited the property from the back door and fired the crossbow at the two officers.
Police are reporting that their members then “drew their firearms” and that “shots were fired at the man who retreated inside the property”.
The shots missed and the man was not physically injured during the exchange before “he surrendered a short time later” the report added.
The 26-year-old man from Eltham has been charged with multiple offences including reckless conduct endangering life, assault with a weapon, assaulting police and criminal damage.
He was due to appear at the Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday with the Professional Standards Command notified after the shooting.
Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000.
