Train stops wanted gunman in his tracks – armed police arrested him

AN armed man who allegedly terrorised staff at a bottle shop in Perth’s south has been arrested, after his attempts to flee police were thwarted by an oncoming train.

The 21-year-old man was pulled from his car by officers on North Lake Road on Sunday, after allegedly leading police on a chase in South Lake.

Police say the same man pulled a knife on customers and staff at a Cockburn bottle shop on Sunday afternoon before the store closed.

The man allegedly got into a silver Hyundai sedan and drove erratically through the carpark before he tried to enter the bottle shop for a second time.

But staff had already locked the doors, with the man allegedly making threats to harm the staff inside.

Officers on patrol spotted the man’s vehicle about an hour later, but the driver refused to stop.

During the chase, the man approached a level train crossing but the boom gates were down for a passing train.

The man was forced to stop his vehicle and police swooped, with the knife allegedly recovered.

The 21-year-old Hamilton Hill has been charged with making threats to kill, going armed to cause fear, no authority to drive, failing to stop and driving with excess 0.05.

He appeared in court on Monday and will reappear on May 8.

Source: Train stops wanted man in his tracks | Perth Now