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19 Charges Laid After Police Officers Set Alight in Muswellbrook Explosives Attack
Police said the man allegedly used a compound bow, fuel and an improvised explosive before officers arrested him and laid 19 charges.
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Man wanted over court no-show allegedly set police alight in 16-hour siege
A Hunter man, 58, allegedly threatened police with a bow, poured fuel, and threw gas bottles during a dramatic Parkinson Avenue incident. Why he remains in custody.
·Newcastle, Australia
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Man charged after alleged explosive thrown at police during operation – Muswellbrook – 16 News
A man has been charged after an alleged explosive was thrown at police, setting them alight, during an operation in the state’s north last week. About 2pm on Thursday 25 June 2026, officers from Hunter Valley Police District attended a house on Parkinson Avenue, Muswellbrook, to execute an arrest warrant. Officers attempted to arrest a 58-year-old man; however, he allegedly resisted and threatened police with a compound bow. A perimeter was esta…
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