00:00Man Arrested After Crashing Car Into Russian Consulate in Australia
00:08A man has been arrested after driving a car through the gates of the Russian consulate in
00:13Sydney. Police were called to the consulate in the suburb of Woolera around 8 o'clock local time,
00:18following reports that an unauthorized vehicle was parked in the driveway.
00:22They attempted to speak to the driver before he allegedly crashed through the gates at the
00:27property's entrance. The 39-year-old was arrested at the scene and is assisting police with their
00:32inquiries, police said. One officer suffered an injury to his hand, but there were no other
00:37reports of injuries. Police have revealed no further information about the driver or their
00:42motivation, but say inquires are ongoing. A witness told the Sydney Morning Herald that the man was
00:48arrested without an apparent struggle. I just saw the policemen draw their guns at the gentleman,
00:53asking the gentleman to come out of his car, a neighbor who wished to remain anonymous, told the newspaper.
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