Woman, 34, is held captive at gunpoint in her own home and threatened with a knife before police 'find a drug lab' in the unit when they come to her rescue
- Woman, 34, was allegedly threatened with gun and a knife inside her own home
- She managed to escape the Bonnyrigg unit before police arrived on scene
- Man, 35, was later charged with 11 crimes, including two counts of assault
- Two women arrested but were later released, pending further inquiries by police
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A woman was allegedly threatened at gunpoint inside her own home for hours in her own home.
The 34-year-old managed to escape as heavily-armed police surrounded the apartment block in Bonnyrigg in Sydney's south-west about 7pm on Saturday.
The distressed woman told officers a man was still holed up inside the unit allegedly armed with a gun and a knife.
A distressed woman was allegedly threatened with a gun and knife inside her unit in Sydney's south-west on Saturday night. pictured is a woman outside the apartment block
She also suffered arm injuries as a result of being allegedly assaulted but did not need medical attention. It was not clear what she was assaulted with.
Police forced their way into the Bonnyrigg Avenue unit a short time later, where they arrested a 35-year-old man and two women, aged 42 and 32.
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Police will allege precursor chemicals and equipment for the manufacture of meth were found inside the unit.
A police dog also found a loaded gun nearby.
Footage from the scene shows officers taking away brown paper bags of evidence to be forensically examined.
A man was escorted by police from the apartment block in handcuffs. He will face court on Sunday charged with 11 offences
A loaded firearm (pictured) was located at the scene by a NSW Police dog
The man was charged with 11 crimes including detaining a person while intending to commit a serious indictable offence, reckless wounding, two counts of assault causing bodily harm, and possession a loaded firearm.
He spent the night in a police cell and is due to appear in Parramatta Bail Court later on Sunday.
The two women were released without charges laid, pending further investigation.
Police were called to a Bonnyrigg apartment block (pictured) on Saturday night
Two women (one pictured) were also arrested but were released without charge, pending further police inquiries
