{"id":632783,"date":"2026-04-26T21:41:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T21:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/632783\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T21:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T21:41:21","slug":"police-swarm-burswood-arrest-men-on-casino-gaming-floor-after-firearm-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/632783\/","title":{"rendered":"Police swarm Burswood, arrest men on casino gaming floor after \u2018firearm\u2019 report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cameron Myles\" data-testid=\"author-avatar-image\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2dd9763da97d37c3d0d51388a98629ae408b202e7056921b70df6f425e3db038.png\"  width=\"64\" class=\"sc-9a01536c-0 libeSR\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"article-datetime\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-5 hxoHkT\">April 26, 2026 \u2014 2:29pm<\/p>\n<p>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watoday.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-369d9219-1 bOiPYX\">Save this article for later<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-369d9219-2 bufJxo\">Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.<\/p>\n<p>Got it<\/p>\n<p>AAA<\/p>\n<p>Two men were arrested on the Crown Casino gaming floor after heavily armed police swarmed Burswood on Sunday following reports a gun had been brandished at a driver.<\/p>\n<p>Police seized what is believed to be a novelty cigarette lighter and arrested the men after a report that a firearm was allegedly pointed from a white station sedan at another car on Teddington Road about 10am.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police seized what is believed to be a novelty cigarette lighter (inset), after swarming Crown Perth and Burswood on Sunday.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6f872d4ece2c1f92aa019f8e6fbaaf23ce6015bc34eff2c109f810d9ef1749eb.jpeg\"  class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/>Police seized what is believed to be a novelty cigarette lighter (inset), after swarming Crown Perth and Burswood on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>A WA Police spokesperson said several units were deployed to the area, where a vehicle matching the description of the station sedan was spotted entering the casino car park.<\/p>\n<p>The men were seen exiting the car and heading into the casino, with police carrying specialist equipment and long-arm firearms deployed as part of the operation.<\/p>\n<p>They were arrested without incident by officers from the regional operations group. A search of the casino complex located what was suspected to be a novelty cigarette lighter that resembled a pistol in the food court toilets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo firearm was seen on the gaming floor,\u201d the police spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>A 31-year-old man was later charged with being armed in a way that may cause fear, being armed in or near a place of public entertainment, as well as drugs offences. He will appear before Perth Magistrates Court on Friday, May 22.<\/p>\n<p>A man in his 40s was released without charge.<\/p>\n<p>Start the day with a summary of the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.watoday.com.au\/newsletter-signup?newsletter=am&amp;utm_source=EditorialArticle&amp;utm_medium=ArticleText&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watoday.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p>From our partners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"April 26, 2026 \u2014 2:29pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. 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