A car crashed into the front gate of Russia's consulate in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra after 8 a.m. local time. A 39-year-old man was arrested, New South Wales police said. Television footage showed a white car with a smashed window abandoned next to a Russian flagpole on consulate grounds. A flatbed tow truck later removed the vehicle. The consulate was briefly closed and later reopened, with people behind a police cordon reporting Monday visa appointments. Police and consular staff inspected gates and maintained a cordon while an investigation and vehicle removal took place.
A 39-year-old man has been arrested following the incident, New South Wales police said in a statement. The car crashed into Russia's consulate in Sydney's eastern suburbsImage: Hollie Adams/REUTERS Skip next section What you need to know A man was arrested after a car crashed into the front gate of the Russian consulate in Sydney, according to Australian television channel Sky News.
Television footage from Australian TV networks Sky News and Nine had shown a car with a smashed window abandoned next to a Russian flagpole on the grounds of Russia's consulate in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra. A flatbed truck later took a white vehicle away from thegrounds of the consulate, a Reuters witness said. Reuters news reported that consulate was briefly closed before reopening, citing people behind a police cordon who had Monday visa appointments.
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