Gang 'planned public place shooting' police allege, as Porsche chase ends in golf course
Police allege they have foiled a plot to carry out a shooting in a public place after a chase of a Porsche came to a crashing end in a western Sydney golf course.
Police chased the luxury car they say was being driven suspiciously while patrolling in South Granville in the city's west just before 9.30pm last night.
The driver allegedly sped away when police tried to pull it over, and police started a chase to Rawson Road at Guildford.
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Police allege they have foiled a plot to carry out a shooting in a public place after a chase of a Porsche came to a crashing end in a western Sydney golf course. 9News
It then collided with a fence and crashed into a public golf course.
A 17-year-old man was arrested and taken to hospital with minor injuries, before being taken to Granville Police Station.
Police allege they found a pistol in the Porsche and say a shooting was planned.
"We believe we've stopped a public place shooting," NSW Police Superintendent Grant Healey said.
"We know that's what they were talking about and the indication from the car that was pursued last night and the firearm located, we believe that they were going to shoot at a premise."
Police allege the plot was planned by an organised crime group, with the 17-year-old potentially hired to carry out the shooting.
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Police chased the luxury car they say was being driven suspiciously while patrolling in South Granville in the city's west just before 9.30pm last night. Nine
A gun was found in the Porsche. Nine
"[We are] unsure what time and when the shooting was going to take place, but we believe [the 17-year-old] was part of a plot," Healey said.
Healey said police were still searching for other members of the group.
Detectives are also investigating two other cars they found.
A 24-year-old man was charged yesterday after tactical police swarmed a house in Fairfield West on Sunday.
Charges include recruiting others to assist in carrying out illegal activities, participating in a criminal group and contributing to a criminal activity, and knowingly directing the activities of a criminal group.
A 24-year-old man was charged yesterday after tactical police swarmed a house in Fairfield West on Sunday. 9News
He was refused bail, and was due to appear in court today.
Police say the raid was not related to the Bondi terror attack, or to Operation Shelter, the taskforce cracking down on antisemitism.
"This is organised crime, there is nothing else in it," Healey alleged.
Investigations are ongoing.
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