Victorian man charged with shootings in northern NSW appears in court
A Victorian man charged over a series of shootings on the Mid North Coast yesterday has appeared in court after allegedly telling police he was affected by cocaine at the time. He was arrested yesterday along with second man after a more than 12-hour police land and air operation.
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00:00 A day after this dramatic arrest, 26-year-old Corey James Glass faced Kempsey Court.
00:07 He's charged with six offences, including discharging a firearm with intent to cause
00:16 grievous bodily harm. Mr Glass was arrested with 32-year-old Tyrone Russell following
00:23 a day-long search.
00:27 The arrests came after a string of early morning shootings near Kempsey, Taree and Port Macquarie.
00:34 Some schools were locked down and police sent out a mobile phone text alert saying a full
00:41 lockdown in Port Macquarie wasn't required.
00:45 The court heard Mr Glass told police he and Mr Russell were both under the effects of
00:50 cocaine. Both men have agreed to urine testing.
00:55 Tyrone Russell spent the night under police guard at Kempsey Hospital before being taken
01:00 to Kempsey Police Station for questioning by homicide detectives.
01:05 Police are continuing to investigate any links between the shootings and the death of a man
01:11 near the Pacific Highway in Port Macquarie.
01:14 The string of shootings had many residents in the Port Macquarie region on high alert
01:19 yesterday afternoon. Schools moved to assure parents they were in regular contact with
01:24 police and some afternoon sports games were cancelled as a precaution.
01:30 Really our focus was on keeping our community safe and calm while still remaining alert
01:35 to that unfolding situation.
01:36 A relieved community following a day of high drama.
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