Victoria Police officer charged with firearm offences over alleged Christmas Eve incident

A Victorian police officer has been charged with firearm offences and reckless conduct endangering life relating to an incident on Christmas Eve in 2019.

The first constable, who is from the eastern region, was on duty at the time of the alleged incident, which occurred at Rowville, in Melbourne’s south-east.

On Monday he was charged with reckless conduct endangering life, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, damaging property with a firearm and using a firearm in a dangerous manner.

He will appear at Ringwood Magistrates Court on May 12.