Armed man causes evacuation of Busselton shopping centre

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Tuesday, 8 December 2020 15:12

By Monique Welhan

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Police have arrested a man after he allegedly entered a pharmacy armed with a knife in Busselton.

Around 10.50am on Tuesday, police spotted a white Toyota Prado in Busselton that had earlier been involved in a pursuit.

Officers tried to stop the vehicle but the driver failed to stop.

The Prado was followed as it drove through the Busselton area.

The driver eventually stopped at Broadwater Shopping Village around 11.40am and allegedly entered a pharmacy armed with a knife.

Staff and customers were evacuated from the centre and police started to negotiate with the man.

About 12.15pm, the man voluntarily surrendered to police and was taken into custody without incident.

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