NSW police charge man after unauthorised protest with flare

A man has been charged following an unauthorised protest at Woolooware today.

About 5.30pm (Sunday 10 April 2022), police on duty at a stadium on Captain Cook Drive, Woolooware, arrested a man who ran onto the field during a sporting event with a lit distress flare.

The man was taken to Sutherland Police Station where he was charged with enter inclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse and possess dangerous article etc in public place.

The 32-year-old was refused bail to appear at Sutherland Local Court tomorrow (Monday 11 April 2022).

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