SYDNEY (AP) – A man has been charged after a SUV hit the gates of the Russian consulate in Sydney on Monday, police said.
Police were called at 8 a.m. to the property in the eastern suburb of Woollahra where an unauthorized vehicle was reported parked in the driveway.
Police attempted to speak to the driver, but he drove the Toyota Kluger into the gates, a statement said.
Two police officers sustained minor injuries and were treated by paramedics. No one else was injured, police said.
The SUV came to rest on the lawn near a flag pole on the consulate´s grounds. The vehicle was towed away two hours later.
A 39-year-old man who was taken into custody at the location is set to face court on Tuesday. He faces charges of property damage, carrying a knife, and having a restricted substance, the specifics of which have not been disclosed. Currently, there is no information available regarding his possible motives.
The Russian Embassy in the Australian capital Canberra released a statement saying no one at the consulate was injured and work continued as usual.
