A man remains in hospital under police guard and two people have been injured after a siege on the state's Mid North Coast.
About 2am today (Sunday 15 December 2024), emergency services responded to reports that a man – who was armed with a machete – was holding two people against their will at a home on Keith Moses Crescent, West Kempsey.
Officers from Mid North Coast Police District secured a perimeter and requested the attendance of specialist police, including Police Negotiators and the Tactical Operations Unit.
Shortly after 2pm, officers forced entry to the premises and used a number of tactical options to take the man into custody, including the use of a Taser.
The 34-year-old man was taken to Kempsey District Hospital where he remains under police guard with non-life threatening injuries.
The two people inside the home – a man and a woman aged in their 50's – suffered minor injuries.
Initial inquiries have led police to believe the people are known to each other.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
