A man who allegedly fired bullets into a house and street before he took two people hostage during a siege situation has been identified in court at Simon Fleming.
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The 40-year-old Windang man faced Wollongong Local Court on Monday where he did not apply for bail and it was formally refused.
Police were called to Windang Road just before 9.30am on Sunday to reports of shots being fired.
Documents tendered to court alleged Fleming fired a 1941 bolt rifle with one round of 8mm ammunition into a home on Hogan Avenue, Mount Warrigal between 9am and 10.30am.
Police further allege he fired the rifle in a way that could have injured a member of the public on Windang Road.
Police were told a man - armed with two firearms - had fired a number of shots at passing vehicles and pedestrians, before barricading himself inside nearby Windang Dive & Spearfishing.
Police alleged he took the owner and another man so police would come to him.
The store owner and another man were allegedly held inside the premises by Fleming, before being released safely and without injury.
Officers, together with the tactical squad, police negotiators and dog unit, established a perimeter.
Following negotiations, Fleming surrendered to police and was taken into custody just before 10.30am.
He was taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station.
A crime scene was established at the dive shop, and at a home at Windang, which was examined by specialist forensic officers and police from the bomb squad.
During a search of the home, officers seized two unsecured firearms, five gel blaster firearms, military knives, six replica handguns, a police uniform, and child abuse material.
Fleming has been charged with using a replica automatic rifle that was not registered and not safely storing firearms.
Police also allegedly uncovered two child abuse material videos and 1634 images.
The Windang man was charged with fire firearm at dwelling-house with disregard for safety, fire firearm manner likely injure persons/property, take/detain person with intent to obtain advantage, use unregistered firearm - prohibited firearm, not keep firearm safely - not pistol/prohibited firearm, and possess child abuse material.
In court, Fleming's lawyer Oussama Elfawal asked the magistrate to request his client received his medication while he remains in custody.
His case was adjourned to February 2 with police in the meantime complying and serving the brief of evidence.
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