Police have charged four people and seized firearms, cash and drugs following the theft of two tow trucks and a firearms incident in Mickleham on Sunday.
Police allege that about 5.30am on July 9, three people broke into a heavy haulage depot on Technical Drive, Craigieburn, where they allegedly stole two Kenworth tow trucks.
CCTV alerted the victims to the theft and they tracked the location of the allegedly stolen trucks via GPS.
When the victim arrived at the location of one of the trucks on Rosehill Boulevard, Mickleham, a man exiting the vehicle fired two shots in his direction. He was unharmed during the incident.
The second vehicle was located in Roxburgh Park and intercepted by police.
A 42-year-old Craigieburn woman and a 36-year-old Meadow Heights man were arrested at the scene and later charged with theft of motor vehicle and drug possession.
A 34-year-old Glenroy man, believed to have discharged the firearm on Sunday, was arrested on Monday.
A significant quantity of cash, as well as quantities of what appear to be methylamphetamine and 1,4-Butanediol and a round of ammunition were seized from his vehicle.
A search warrant was executed at his Glenroy address on Tuesday, where police subsequently located a AR-15 assault rifle, a WW2 Thompson submachine gun, a handgun, a gel blaster handgun, detonation cords, ammunition, false registration plates, various amounts of what appear to be a crystal substance, GHB, methylamphetamine and other prescription medication, ammunition and identification in various names.
He was charged with over 15 offences, including reckless conduct endanger life, use firearm when firearm prohibition order applies, possess firearm when FPO applies, two counts of commit indictable offence whilst on bail, trafficking methylamphetamine, trafficking 1,4-Butanediol and two counts of theft of motor vehicle and was remanded in custody.
A 32-year-old woman found in the company of the Glenroy man was charged with possession of 1,4-Butanediol and was bailed to appear in court at a later date.
