THE tranquility of a Sunday afternoon in the heart of Port Macquarie came to an abrupt halt when a teenager allegedly threatened police officers with a mystery substance at their Hay St station yesterday.
A 14-year-old was last night undergoing a
medical assessment after being arrested, having reportedly wielded a bottle with unidentified contents into the station at lunchtime yesterday.
A chorus of sirens rang through the streets of the CBD as emergency services responded to the situation around 1.20pm.
Members of the public out for a Sunday stroll along the town’s breakwall path watched as a vehicle from the NSW Fire Service’s Hazardous Materials unit entered the station.
A NSW Police spokesman said an exclusion zone around
the station had been set up in the interest of public safety.
The area was re-opened by 3pm.
No personnel was injured and police operations remained
unaffected during the incident.
Investigations were continuing as Port News went to press.
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