People you meet along the way - Episode 13 - Milperra Massacre

A Father's Day celebration escalates into violence as motorcycle clubs clash, leading to a shooting incident. Jock Ross and Anthony Spencer are key figures, with Spencer later taking his own life in prison due to guilt. The police respond to the chaotic scene, where multiple casualties occur, including a 14-year-old girl. Emergency services manage the aftermath, while an investigation results in several charges against those involved.

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Sunday, September 4th, 1984 Father's Day, a day of family fun barbecues, beer and backyard cricket, and a story that would dominate my working life as a reporter for the next two years until what day in June when Jock Ross and Anthony Spencer each received life sentences. Jock Ross would spend just three years in prison. Spencer suicide in Parkley prison, unable to bear any longer the responsibility for Leanne Walter's death and the killing of his Conroe

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55 PM and 30 seconds. VKG Police Radio issued the first call on what would become wholesale murder in a pitch battle between the Common and the Bandidos Outlaw motorcycle clubs Division cars had a few calls on this, his Viking Street Mill Terra alleged man on berserk with a rifle fired 1910 copy, right information received. 1910 rear of the Viking Hotel. We've had three calls on it and further Triple eight coming in further cars. Thanks. The Viking Hotel, beacon Street Mill Car, 1942 on the way. Thank you. Yeah, 1910. We leaving EY police station now. Alright, thank you. Further cast, respond. Thanks. Standby for pole air. Thanks. Channel G two, AIR two. We have information received, a hold up, possibly a first deceased dock at the Viking Hotel Bakersfield Street Mill Terra. We at this time we have a small foot with a number of hours left in the aircraft. We only go remain overhead for about five minutes. Thank you. That call sparks a scramble of police from across the Bankstown command and the specialist troops on call with dial warnings to the first responders to treat the at that time one suspect very carefully The general duties vehicle call signed 1910 arrived at the tavern. First to be confronted by a man with a rifle shooting from behind a car. 1910. Can we have cars here? Thanks. There is a man with a rifle shooting over the top of a HK Holden SUD Station S right. You could just stay with the vehicle information to the vehicle. 10 man at the of a HK vehicle there with a rifle. 10 if on. Yeah, 1910. That vehicle is just on the footpath in Beaconsfield Street near the entrance sign right. Information to cars to keep away from the location. There's a man with a rifle sitting at the top of H case sedan. He is on the footpath in Beaconsfield Street right near the entrance sign to the hotel. Set up a perimeter thing That gunman would prove to be snodgras or snotty. Anthony Mark Spencer, the boss of the Bandidos. His weapon a 3 5 7 Magnum caliber rifle. His target commenter boss Jock Ross, but Spencer Mist, his primary target. The bullets striking and killing instead. 14-year-old Leanne Walters. The first of seven to die in the next two hours of open warfare in the hotel car park. 3 0 1. 3 2 1 3 4 We have personnel on with a SWAT supervisor and some swap equipment where it's leaving Miranda. Now could you get the vehicle did to swap those three top 10, 9 10 only? Yes. We've just had word from a person here at the hotel. There is approximately three or four people shot. Can we have a number of ambulance here? Thanks. There is a large congregation of uh, bike riders here is apparently having a little war. Right. Thank you. Your man. With the gun, is he still in his location? Yes, there is a man with a rifle at the rear of the H case still. Um, from witnesses here, there is a number of people with rifles, the man at the uh, rear of the vehicle. Do you have inside 10? That's correct. Right. Thank you. To set up a perimeter bench, at this stage we have a SWAT vehicle coming from Miranda. I know it's difficult to find. There are numerous persons there with rifles. There are three or four persons who have been shot. 1910. Could you advise the best location for the ambulance? We can't bring 'em straight in through the entrance. No. Yeah, 1910. The best location would be in Marigold Street. Alright, thank you. 8 11 19 47. No sirens in the near vicinity thing. 1947. 47. Can I just have the exact location there? Think Beaconfield Street at Mill Terra. Copy that. Thank you. People away from the main entrance. We have a man behind a HK Holden with a rifle. 1910. Can you add any further information to this? Yeah, 1910 From our position up the street, it looks as though there is about 10 people out the front behind the hk. At least one person with a rifle and a group of people towards the rear of the hotel. Can you advise from your location? Two. We're just getting, also getting aircraft from the area out of the uh, area. Nine 11, right? 1911. Yeah, it's here. I do. Member on board, uh, as the uh, senior operations officer, uh, authorized us yet Now you have a SWAT vehicle on route you are attending a yeah. 11. I'm one outta present. Um, there may be other vehicles. TRG members on board closer. I'm calling pretty cars and city station 11. If they haven't responded, they're not on the air, I'll call the city channel and we'll check with G. One. 3 2, 1, 3 2 Relation is what you instructed cars. They're not to enter into a confrontation with that person armed near that vehicle. They are to contain the situation and just block the street dock and not to provoke it. Alright, thank you. Information for cars are attend. This location ten one one thirty three one thirty two is requested that the situation, this page be complained. No one is to approach The massacre had its beginnings in a split when snotty took his adherence out of the commentary over a dispute with Jock Ross over drug use and dealings the pair declared war in a telephone call each fortified their headquarters and prepared for battle. A commentary arrived at the tavern where a British motorcycle club a swap meeting was underway first and spread out in Jock Ross's defensive perimeter. Now I'm going to play in two parts. A full unedited recording of the police rodeo, VK G'S alarm call as the drama unfolded. To my knowledge, this is the first time this has been broadcast. Anywhere You have an operator that can ring the hotel to see if there's a possibility of entering the hotel from the rear where it might be able to evacuate those landed people. Standby 1 9 28 There is access from the rear. 28. You are there. Are you 28? I'm one out. I'm now at the intersection of Ley Road on Beaconfield Street. Did stay the location I try and set up perimeter of some nature. 3 1 3 2. Would you ask that? Where is a suitable location for vehicles to congregate that are not gonna be used in the perimeter and which can the ambulance assemble out of the line of fire? A suitable location away from the line of fire that offender near the vehicle. 28 1 9 28 I'd say Ley Road between Beaconsfield Street and Brands Road. There's an open paddock that runs right up behind the back of the Viking Hotel and then also back onto other street which run onto Bransgrove Road. Alright, 2 1 3 2 pause the between Beacon and Fran there's an open paddock which backed up onto the Viking. We in contact with CDA please and just ascertain if they have ambulances on the way yet if they do make sure that they know that location and they have to go to that location there and be met by the uniform police officers and away further instruction. Alright, thank you. 1928. There's still a lot of eagles traveling down Beaconsfield Street. I want a highway patrol vehicle here with me please to stop any vehicles entering Beaconsfield Street and I want more vehicles to stop other people traveling past the Viking Hotel. Further up Beaconsfield Street. Alright, thank you. A car that can attend the vicinity of Viking fence or a couple of vehicles that can stop vehicles passing through Beaconsfield past the Viking one, two. We were in that position now what position are you in Pete? Western, uh, side of the pub. We have a vehicle on the western side of the hotel. Another vehicle. Thanks side. Yeah. 1910. We've got three vehicles on the eastern side also. An ambulance has arrived at this location and is out the front of the hotel at this time. Outside the hotel where he is in position to be upon. That's correct. Another vehicle also go main, the the uh, rear of the uh, park. There's a lot of people congregating there as well. Alright. A vehicle thanks to 10 May Crescent at the rear of the hotel. Yeah, 1910 car again? Yeah. Nineteen ten one nine ten only. Yes. That ambulance was escorted to that position by a number of the VI here, right? So he's assisting there with injured party, is that correct? From the look of it here? Yes. Alright, thank you. We're on the CDA now. 1, 3 2. We did advise and situation the ambulance was escorted to the Would you also ask banks that as the vehicles come on there going to the various locations, would you have 'em identified themselves? Ensure that they remain at those locations and with your mats and street records there, you eventually um, nominate and write down what cars are on what intersection so that we can assure that we have got a uh, uh, secure perimeter. Thank you. We have the location of the offender from a car on the ground. Thank you. He's allegedly, uh, there is numerous apparently pole there, two directly outside the hotel near the entrance sign behind a HK Holden. The only one cited with a weapon copy. That position appears that uh, three or four people have been shot. Alright, thank you. 1, 3, 2 vehicle that has observation of the offender. Could he keep an update thanks to what his movements are, right? Uh, 1910. Any uh, new developments could you advise? Thanks. Any vehicles that are attending the location, would you advise your location if you have not, if you are as a free, we do require a car, no to attend May. Present information two. We have an offender near the, uh, entrance side, uh, holding a rifle in a checkered shirt, right? 1910. That's the man, is it? Yeah. 1910. There's a group of people's towards the rear of the hk, right? Thank you. There's a group of them. Uh, there's only one man you can see armed at this stage, is that correct? That's correct. Information Who have eyeball on the situation? The, in the second church. Apparently only on his arms at this stage behind the HK holders. 1, 3 2. The office and the holder office there. Any personnel available to attend? Shall do 1, 9 10? Yes. Can you check with um, I think one person put a rifle in the rear of the car, a short rear of the station wagon a short time ago. Did see that person put the rifle in the rear of the vehicle. Step on 1 9 47. Alright, 1947. If you can raise any other police, could you pull, hold Beacon. We're getting a large number of, uh, the person in the utility is holding the rifle. He appears to be wanting to surrender by this stage. We're gonna keep waiting this stage. That's all right thanks to two information cast. The person in the unit is holding the rifle in the, at this stage, 1947 only the required cars. Beaconsfield Street. Where in Beaconsfield? Yeah, just near Marigold. Just at this stage they're trying to get through a barrier. Um, just when you can get cars there. They're not trying to break through as yet, but there's a large group starting to fall, right? A car. There's another car. Just 1947 round near Beaconsfield Street near Marigold. Fifth far position your call sign again? Nine eight forty three Thanks. 43. No sirens in the near Vic. Thanks. Nine 11. Nine 11. Thank you. Turn off that uh, vehicle whether he wants me to attend with TG equipment or not. Nine 11 if you could attend this confrontation. 11. Copy. 31. 10. 31 10. Yeah, we've got personal on board, right? We're at Creek. You want us to attend or not to worry about it? Uh, C 1 3 2. Can these CT personnel attend the scene and assist? Well they asked them to go there. At this stage we, we are gonna require more uniform police officers to keep those crowd and to contain the situation. To be able to get an effective in a perimeter. They'll be required with their in to go there and assist in blocking off the crowd and keeping people away from that armed defender. 1 9 21. Nine 20. Yeah, about four minutes away. Alright, thank your information. Any T two vehicles or any personnel? 31 10. Otherwise, if you can the direction three, two with holding the crowds back required there if else. Two Broadcast location where the information of any going, the center stage of that location that uniform car gave over air a short while ago near the paddock. What information the cars are attending seen who don't have a nominated job? If he could rendezvous in the paddock, the ley drive between the Beaconsfield and Branigan. 1928 That is the, that is between Beaconsfield Street and Bransgrove Road in Horsley Road. Correction, that's Beaconsfield Street and Brands Grove Road in Horsley. Thanks. 1923. Just repeating for cars, leading the pad of Horsley Road between Beaconsfield and Fran. Any vehicles that are not in contain the actual crowd or the perimeter. Thanks. Yeah, still haven't got a vehicle in May present behind the hotel. There is a large number of uh, people there going up from the fence behind the hotel. Any cars that can assist in may think 1923. 1923. Do we have a car with a loud ha police to come to near the intersection of Beaconsfield and Maral Street? Any vehicle that has allowed ha assist? 1923 Beacon seal them. Merry Gold second person has picked up a rifle, uh, with that other offender agreeing uh, station wagon at the moment prior to appears been seven people shot. Now between the two uh, parties that are having this 24 45, while we have numerous vehicles calling at one Bank, 1910 only if you have eyeball, could you advise the situation? 1910. I can't see the rear of the station sedan anymore. There is an ambulance parked in the way. I thank you. Would you repeat? Yeah, the ambulance operator and in radio contact with his and to lose that area and to give, gain that location and get ambulance outta there, right? Thank you. Air two. Would you repeat your information? Seven people shop, uh, there's also appears to be another offender has picked up a weapon. Uh, there's an green station wagon which is to the rear of the uh, utility where they were originally Right. Information appears is another offender has picked up a weapon. Is it a green station to end of the rear of the other HK vehicle? We have a car to the rear of the premises. I haven't got a car there. There are a large number of people coming on the fence in the behind the hotel. I think you a vehicle to may present the rear of the hotel. Thanks. 1 9 28. I'm one out on keeping an eye on that position at the moment. I'd like somebody else around here with me. Thanks. I'm requesting any vehicle. 28 Rescue any vehicle with assist. 1928. This stage at the rear of the hotel in May. Pleasant Rescue three. I can assist Rescue three. Uh, what's the name of the hotel? Hotel Say a couple minutes. Alright, thank you. 24 45 Require us to attend 24 45 a direction on 3 1 3 5. The location thanks of the vehicle that has observations of the offenders please. Right, 1910 Doesn't have a very good site. The only one we have is Pole Air two. At this stage above, you wanna sit away Before this stage here we we're in Branco Avenue. Now we're just going up to the designated area and I just like to get an idea, uh, from had situation. Holly situation This has twos with weapons, uh, almost two east of the hotel, uh, near a green station wagon. It must been called sedan. They just seem to be wandering around at the moment right to the hotel. The Green station sedan are must have colored vehicle. Two persons with weapons at this stage, just wandering around 1 3 0 information from the hotel. There is approximately 30 to 40 people inside the hotel. The premises is locked and they're locked in. What? Apparently there's no exit for them at this stage. Uh, information from the hotel. Thanks very much. Any other car? Thanks. Can may present with Rescue 3 19 28. 1 9 28. Are you calling all vehicles including Air ci? We're now switched into the emergency channel. All vehicles to the emergency channel. Previous operations At his home in the Sutherland Shire homicide squad commander, detective superintendent Ron Stevenson received the first alert to the unfolding bill per situation. The calls interrupting the gathering of his children, grandchildren, and close friends. He made two calls immediately to his senior detective sergeants in the squad, auntie Ts and Barry Smith. They too abandoned their families to head to the evolving crime scene through VKG. Mr. Stevenson took command of the troops on the ground ordering them to take a softly, softly approach to armed offenders and organizing his assets of s swat TRG detectives as well as Poly two helicopter and General Duties police. This is how VKG organized and directed the operation aimed at disarming the offenders and preventing further loss of life. Right. Pollier two. Uh, you are best at this stage and you advise we're required further policing to contain the situation this stage? Yeah, only at the rear of the hotel at the moment. Uh, there's also a factory building to the east. Perhaps uh, the police could go there and there's the hotel is on the eastern side of the car park. Western side of the car park. Alright, thank you. Well we have rescue three, uh, assisting 19 20 80 should be there. Sure there any other cars? Thanks. That can nominate themselves. That can assist at the rear in May Crescent 31 44. Sorry, is that 31 44, correct. Right. Thank you. Could you make your way around there? Thanks. May Crescent. Is it affirmative and 31 cents. 31 10 at the hotel Now we'll, we'll go around and make present, right? Thank you. Uh, anyone that can, uh, see this, uh, factory complex that Polly is talking about on the opposite side of the car park. Poll two. Go ahead, Polly too. There's a large creek children on the southeast corner of the car park, uh, at the fence. The only access is really by the factory complex or from Mays Road. Right. Thank you. A large group of children. We have apparently, uh, 31 10 or any vehicles heading around on may re on the southeastern corner of the car park if someone could check them. Thanks. C 1 3, 2 C 1, 3, 2. Go ahead. Gone with um, the loudspeaker, the ha out. What's happening is it's uh, two biking groups entered into a war out here, uh, then took congregating around the offenders that has asked alarm. We can't actually see them very well here at the moment. Still have their weapons. What we need at the moment, the now sort of a standoff. We need the loud ERs to be able to communicate with him. How long we gonna get them out here standby by one. I stand by for any vehicle that can advise through loud hails in the near vicinity of mill para thing. 1, 3 2. As far as the, uh, swat their call out or their, uh, we will need some negotiated out here. This is gonna be a lengthy situation to start communicating with these people that are still armed. We have a PA system. Uh, I dunno if that's have any Yeah, our PA system aware that thanks too. I don't think so. They want some loud ler there for later on. Apparently the negotiators are being arranged for 1 3 2. Uh, we have a 22 division high of child vehicle coming across with a loudhailer. Any other 22 division or any other high of child vehicle or vehicles with loud hails. Thanks. I I have a loud inhaler, right? Thank you. Rescue three. That loud parler is required. What location? The ley road between bran. Between Bran grave and Ville. If you get 10 there firstly with that loud parler. Thanks for 3 0 1, 3 2. Yeah, three. Copy that. Couple of minutes. 3 2 46. Alright sir. 1, 3, 2. We're getting onto the academy to try and get further assistance. Free hail to out there as soon as possible. Yeah, one. Shall we copy that? Thank you. Thank you. 1, 3, 2. Are you still in, uh, phone contact with the hotel? We can contact them for you. We have a number. Contact them. We've just spoken to an employee. We're gonna try and get a, uh, a rear door opened up, uh, near the exit sign that leads into the hotel either way from the hotel and enter the hotel there we have unconfirmed report that there are other persons with weapons apart from the, uh, person cited near the greenish uh, station wagon, which is parked in the car park area, right there could be. Would you just continue to advise the cars please about to remain in their position. Our idea at this stage is to keep the situation contained. Wait, I'm sure the loud ha is arrive and with negotiated, enter a conversation with the person who are still armed and try and get them to disarm themselves. We do not intend to approach them or confront them to instruct the vehicle they are to remain in their position. I thank you Mr. Those vehicles didn't copy from 3 1 3 2. At this stage, our purpose is only to detain the situation. No one is to approach. We all crowds back as much as possible. No confrontation. 1, 3, 6, 1 36. We're at the scene at the moment radio, uh, are you, are you aware of the situation as to uh, where these offenders are? 1 3 6. Did you say you are at the scene? Yes, that's right. Uh, affirmative. Our information is that they're apparently outside the hotel in numerous locations from Polar Air two, but we aren't exactly certain exactly where all of them are. 0 1 3 6. Um, there's still a fair number of people, uh, drinkers in in the hotel. I'm in the grounds of the hotel and also on the surrounding walls. It's a fairly big carpark radio at the moment. I'll get, uh, we know where they are. I'll just uh, find out a little bit more for you. Nine 50? Yeah, it's 1 3 2. It's 1 3 6 with you or is there another location When you come up and see me please on it please. Street near the exit sign leading into the hotel. Sorry, 1, 3 2. You broke up your exact location again. I'm in Beacon. First street near the exit line to the if can come up first name right? 1 3 6. Did you see 1 3 2 Beaconsfield Street near the exit sign? Yeah. 1, 3 6. Okay, listen, it's just for the uh, information of Paul. I've been informed that the offenders are, are near a mustard colored or gathered behind a mustard colored sedan. They may be in a better position to uh, to know apparently they've got their armed of the pea. That's affirmative. We have that information. Holly too has their eyeball on them at this stage. Okay, fair enough. Uh, it just appears that there's a lot of people milling around the front of it. Uh, well in the firing line, that's all. And Beaconfield Street. Yeah, well from 1 3 2. We can't approach at this stage. Uh, thanks so much Paul. There. Sue's all and Beaconfield Street. Yeah, well from 1 3 2. We can't approach at this stage. Uh, thanks very much. Paul Air two. Yeah. Paul Air two. Right. How much air time do you have left? Yeah. Poll air two. Uh, we're just extending. It's uh, as it's an emergency situation, uh, we've counted five bodies flying at the car park and we believe, uh, at least three people are wounded also in the car park. Right? Thank you. Uh, at this stage, uh, what, uh, have you done in relation to another helicopter? Is another one a bottle or not? Uh, nine 50. Nine 50 At least two hours until we run out fuel. And then we'll just go straight to Bankstown and pick up the other helicopter. Alright, thank you DO five. Call us to attend the academy and pick up the loud har 15 of his high patrol. Looking after that. Thanks very much. POG vehicle. DOD five. We just left the cricket ground. We're going back to get our gear and we on way up, right? Thank you. Two. Yeah, probably two. Behind those two vehicles, there are about six people. Two are armed with rifles and one we think has a hand down. Two are 1, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2. Go ahead. Zero. 1, 3, 2, 20, 0. 1, 3, 2. Only if you calling need more uniform in Bransgrove Road near the exit sign. We have affected entrance into the hotel. We put a couple of police in there with an employee just to ascertain what the situation is. Uh, people stating to come out of the house Hotel. We need several more uniform staff near the exit sign in Bran Bransgrove Road to control the crowd. I think your caster can assist him. Brands Grave Road near the exit sign. Thanks to control crowds there. Beg your pardon? Beaconsfield. Beaconsfield near the exit sign, right. Apologies there. Beaconsfield near the exit sign. Thanks Caster. No make themselves to assist there. C 1 32 is the command people here, all messages are inquiries regarding to this incident after the event. Event through C 1 32. Would you shortcut that for all cars please? C 1 32. Standby. I'm just trying to get those vehicles to assist you. Ours assist. C 1, 3, 2 thanks. The exit sign in Beaconsfield road for crowd control. The 22 division highway patrol vehicle. Yeah. 2246. I'm in Beaconsfield at the moment. By how many other vehicles are there with you? Just coming down Beaconsfield now no one with me at the moment. One hour I thank you. Any other vehicles that can head around at Beaconsfield Street? The exit sign. Thanks. By 2046. If you could see CI 1 32 at the exit sign. He does have, he does require that loud tail of yours. What information to all vehicles? Thanks. C 1, 3, 2 is the command vehicle. Any messages are to be vetted through C 1, 3 2 before he moves to May 10th. He's the command vehicle. CG 20 C, G 20. At the same from uh, 1, 3, 2. Where they'd like us. Your present location? Yeah, we're at the city, right? Where do you wish the TIG personnel to congregate to assist you? 1, 3, 2. The meet in Beaconfield Street near the assigned of the hotel. Thanks. Beaconfield Street outside the Viking Hotel at the exit sign for the TIG vehicles. Thursday 20. Copy. Do you have the location on a street record in front of you? A negative at this stage. Standby one for information. Uh, all the patron at this stage are being escorted out of the hotel and out of the way. This is why we still need more uniform staff here to move them away. Uh, we intend to possibly then get the ambulance officer inside uh, to check on their wounder. We do have police inside the hotel at the moment. I'm expecting them back shortly. We do need portables at this scene. If you can any um, if you can arrange some portables down here. Alright, thank you. 0 1 3 2. We have the arm hold up quite nearly to require any further equipment at this stage. Will need sniping equipment. We would need the uh, SWAT van out here if they can get it out here. These people are obviously gonna be affected by intoxicating liquor. Uh, they are in open positions if they do enter into any sort of gunfire, we don't intend to confront them as yet. But we do want the uh, SWAT van out here and we would want some SWAT sniping gear out here in case that situation does eventuate. You want some negotiators out here? Thanks for those loud inhalers. The van's on the way. Three I 2 6 3 3 I two. Six three. I just copied that transmission of 1 3, 2. Uh, detective sergeant bur here. Uh, one personnel and a negotiator. I'll be there in about 30 minutes, 30 minutes for ci? One. Six. Three. 1, 3, 2, 2, 6, 3, 2, 6 3 will be there in approximately 20 minutes. 30 minutes for C one. Six. Three. 1, 3, 2, 2, 6 3. CI 2, 6 3 will be there in approximately 20 minutes. C, 1, 3, 2. But thanks very much. We uh, in state to remain as are getting all the bikes there, several hundred of them um, out of the hotel at this stage the uh, offenders are still there. You might get a situation report from PO Air Police as to what their actual movements are. The um, defendants, I confirmed this situation also went through to you want further police there to assist history, crowd control, is that correct? They did and I did Got your um, the location of the hotel yet open up going UBD. It's very poor but uh, we believe we've got Marigold and Beaconsfield here. Right. What I want to do to confirm I have a secure perimeter in this hotel is to nominate the street, Beaconsfield Street, Murray Gold Street, Carrington Street, Tracy Street. I want you to go through those streets. Please ascertain and confirm that there are vehicles. Um, but we do have this type effectively sealed off. 1 9 43 1 9 43. Information volume three, two. We have eight at the intersection of Marigo Street and Beaconsfield Hollow. Two Urgent poll. Go ahead. Yeah, there appears to be a police officer at the rear of the uh, hotel. There's a large group of people there. Uh, there is an armed person there as well. Uh, I was just wondering if some car could possibly check that out if that's possible. Description on this armed person? Yep. Probably to uh, there's a large group of people at the rear of the hotel that's on the north side, the southern side of the hotel. There appears to be a police officer in there. A uniform police officer, right? The person that is armed. Have you got any description on him? Standby right information. C 1 32 from pole, air two at the rear of the hotel allegedly is the police officer in the never seen me at the rear. The number of persons around him on one of them may be armed. Polly, take a closer look. Thanks. And to confirm that, yeah, confirm the situation. Polly too. Yeah, Paul, we're trying to do that. Alright, thank you. But Do we have any vehicles in Tracy Street? Thanks. Not in 1928 there's two uniform vehicles and myself. Yeah, police officer seems to be just standing there. There doesn't seem to be any uh, problem at the moment. Uh, the person who had a gun, uh, has moved off and one of the original offenders came over, seemed to have an argument with him and then wandered back to the uh, his original position. Right. Thank you. Appears to be contained at this stage. C 1, 3, 2 below two. The police officer appears to be talking to the person who we originally cited as having a weapon. 1, 3, 2. It's 1, 3, 2, 1, 3, 2. Apparently, uh, from poll two, the police officer's concern is now talking to the original party that, uh, had the weapon. If you got eyeball on this constable Southern of the rear, I have an, I haven't, I'm, no, I'm in, I can't see those this day. Probably two. Is there any vehicles around that you can nominate? Uh, probably two. It is, uh, where comfortable is a uniform comfortable or in, uh, city gear? The 1, 3 2. It's a uniform comfortable with the rear, the southern end on the southern side of the hotel. Would you? Yeah. Sorry Paul there too. Yeah, Paul two. There's 31 44 in May Crescent, uh, the only officer who could possibly uh, see him if he walked around the field. 1 3 8 and 1 9 45. Any car? Thanks possibly TGB for leaving the city that can call in at the academy and pick up some loud hails and portable. Thanks. We've got uh, loud home on board your call sign again. COD five. How many Lata do you have? Five. Uh, we've got one on this and there's one on do 20. Thank you. 1, 3 8, 1 38 radio. Could you get any detective that's not being occupied at the moment to come to the eastern end of Beaconfield Street, just past the hotel and assist us here with a number of vikings that are still here and still armed. We want to uh, speak with 'em and disarm them. 1 3 80 working in uh, connector 1, 3, 2, 1, 3. Two is a swat vehicle. We are regional crimes court detectives here assisting three two. Would you repeat that again? Where is that other vehicle? Alright, 1, 3 2 has made himself a command post vehicle 1 3 8. Uh, if you could, uh, work through him, would you repeat that information for me? Yes. 1, 3 8. We are at the eastern end of the hotel in Beaconsfield Street. We have a number of vikings here to still arms and very agitated. We'd like extra police here to assist us with owing them. 1, 3, 2. Uh, at this stage there is to be no con confrontation. Is that correct? Three, two. No, we're still getting people out of the hotel. I want no police to approach these bikes that are still armed under. We can get everyone out of his hotel and, and get the lamb mailers here. Uh, not to approach at this mayor. Just to keep them there and not confront them or provoke them. Right. 1 3 8 At this stage, request for 1 3 2 to only contain the situation if possible. One. Three eight. These people are bystanders that have left the hotel are standing about here in groups that are still armed. We want extra police here to assist us with getting their names and addresses and disarming. They're not in the hotel. 1, 3, 2. He is requesting his persons away from the location, the eastern end of the hotel. They're still armed and he wishes to disarm them. Call two Urgent Paul Air two only. Yeah. The people who were uh, armed behind the two vehicles have moved over, have moved over and got their uh, weapons to the police officer behind the building for a few moments. The police officer had his service revolver out as well. Uh, several persons are walking around with their hands in the air as well. Well, but do we have anyone else in that location? Poll two Negative. Poll two. Perhaps 31 44 could move around into the paddock and have a look through the fence. 31 44 Copy. 32 42 We have uh, plain close officer, we're in Toby Reserve at the moment. C 1 3, 2 1, 3 2. Sergeant with a number of foot, uh, heading towards that area. At this stage all are the police are to remain in their position. We'll get a report shortly. Alright. Thank you. CI 1 3 8. Is this the person you are talking about? 1, 3, 8. These people are leaving the hotel now in, in numbers and uh, some of them are injured, some are still armed. We wanna disarm them before they leave the scene. Uh, you copied that situation. 1, 3 2. The persons leaving the hotel. 1, 3 8. Wishes to disarm them as they're leaving. We're getting a portable taken down to the group of police that are approaching these people now and uh, we'll get a bit of an idea then. Thanks. It'll be a portable there to assist you very shortly. 1, 3 8 for numerous please. 1 3, 8. Thank you. Uh, we'll be waiting at this vicinity. We have a number of vikings that are now beginning to move away to the east. Right. Thank you. And numerous Vikings moving away to the east from the scene for 1, 3, 2. There one needs some more units. You have any other uniform police that can attend Beaconfield or three think uh, near the exit sign. Uh, we still need quite a few more uniform Police. Thanks. So the crowd's still trying to mill about I think information to the other vehicles which have come to channel three that are still on route to the scene G. These vehicles, uh, Beaconsfield Street ride UBD map reference 89 A nine Beaconsfield Street exit to the Viking Hotel require further police force crowd control. Thanks as soon as possible. No sirens in the near vicinity. One, three, two. If you call up Sergeant Rob on a portable please and see if he can make contact with him. Sergeant Rob, on a portable standby, portable Sergeant Rob, standby for portable. Sergeant Rob, portable call Pierce Police and ambulance are moving into the car park area, right Information. C 1, 3, 2, uh, from Paul two, police and ambulance moving into the car park area. 1, 3 2. We're going down there now. Standby. Thank you. 1, 3, 2, portable. 1, 3, 2. Portable. Three two. We have the situation in their control. I require, I I want uh, uniform police in here. There's uh, quite a number of women person they can be treated by the ambulance and I've got as many, we tend to try and sort out the story that guess. Righto. Will you confirm? 1 3 2 Portable. You believe you had the situation in hand, is that correct? A number of firearm in my customer. Alright sir. 1, 3 2. That portable at 1 3 2 portables using is uh, very bad. Uh, you're out the scene. 1, 3, 2. I'm at the scene now. Thank you. I'm can just have a clear channel. I'll give you a situation report. Thank you Are coming through loud and clear. This stage we have the situation appear to be controlled here. Whether there are any other arm that's secreted within the hotel, we do not know as yet. There are quite a few wounded and shot people lying about. We need quite a large number of ambulance personnel. They can enter the car park area of the hotel through the in sign, through the entry sign to notify the local hotels Bankstown Hospital. They will be receiving quite a few people with suffering from gunshot wounds. Like they can either from any location at this stage are confirming that 1, 3, 2 enter through the entry, sign the inside into the hotel car park area. We'll need at least half a dozen to a dozen ambulances notify the local hospital, probably Bankstown Hospital to standby to receive quite a number of people suffering various gunshot wounds. Right. Thank you. There are numerous ambulances there at the scene already, is that correct? I dunno how stage, just hang on a second. I'm sure no doubt they would be coordinating with their controllers in relation to that situation. You get in contact with CDA and said they do have a, uh, supervisor here. There are ambulance person personnel here at the moment. We do need more ambulance personnel. There are still several persons here who are not receiving any medical attention at all and we still need another dozen or two dozen uniform police into the car park area to um, get this crowd away. Well I thank you. Any vehicles that can assist thanks that are not presently occupied to attend the car park and disperse the crowds. Thanks. No acknowledgement. Any vehicles that can assist, that can disperse the crowd. 22 3 22 3. This location we're on the way now we're just going through North Terra. It's Marygold Street. Beaconsfield Street, the Viking Hotel. Required for, uh, medical evacuations. We can land, uh, in the car park on the roadway area. I'm sorry, Paul Air two. Yeah, Paulette, uh, the ambulance require us for medical, uh, evacuations. We can land on the roadway or in the carpark area. 0 43 1 3 2. We are one, three two. Will you call in extra cars from Ville? Require more police here we have approximately at a rough count about five dead. We have big crowds and we require mildly. Alright, thank you. CI 43. CI 43 said the, uh, SWAT truck. They I still required 1, 3 2. Do you still require SWAT personnel? Say that again. 1, 3, 2. Say again. You still require SWAT personnel? I still require them to, um, do a sweep of hotel. I've just sent several, uh, SWAT personnel, armed SWAT personnel into the hotel to do a sweep of the hotel to make sure there are no offenders in the hotel. I still need those other swat, SWAT personnel to attend to link up here, there, um, there to come in into Beaconfield Street and to come into the car park area and see us here. And then I'll be sending them into the hotel to sweep the hotel. We still need more ambulance personnel. I'll try and get the supervisor of the ambulance. Just stand by. Right affirmative on that 43 Apparently there is a supervisor Right? There should be two superintendents on the ambulance at the scene. 43. Two. Copy all the information. Three. 1 3 2. You're still required. Beaconsfield Street entrance to the hotel. 43 copies just asked. 1, 3 2. Is the squash truck still required? He still required to do a sweep but C3 two, he still required the truck. He should be back. Standby 43. Uh, Paul, are we required for medical evacuations? There's an ambulance, superintendent, the ambulance and another assistant there at the scene. I'm sorry if you required, uh, CDA will advise us copy of personal portable first. Portable, yes. Would you direct 31 47 to the C cancel BAS operation this afternoon thing being done. Thank you. 31 47. 31 47. Your radio. Whereabouts do you want us to go to? Is the car park me gold Entrance to the Viking Hotel. The ary K crowd. Controlling any other vehicles on route Things that can assist the car park entrance. Mary Gold Street entrance to the Viking Hotel. Ary. K Crowd control a No acknowledgement. Thanks. 3 1, 3, 2. Now with the ambulance officer at this stage we have I think four confirmed dead. We have other, uh, wounded. The ambulance officers appear to be having a situation in control. There appear to be more dead than wounded at this stage. Um, I still need, it's not urgent, but I would still want the SWAT personnel to attend so that we can secure the hotel and make sure there are no other offenders secreted within the grounds of the hotel. Still armed. Right. 47 40 situation. Do you require the truck there at this stage? 1, 3 2. What's the position that current location? 43 43. I'm in, in the city and at this stage I, I have to go to the airport to travel to Melbourne. He's in the city at this stage. 7 3 2. He's in the city and he has a job. He's apparently heading from Melbourne. Be needed. Thanks very much for his help. Just stand by, would you? Thank you. Thanks very much for assistance. 43. 1 3 2 advises you'll not be required. 43. Thank you. But all vehicles to stay off the air unless urgent. Thanks. Any vehicles attending the scene? If you could attend the entrance, the Ville Street entrance to the Viking Hotel and just free crowd control. 1112. 1112 Right. We have two divisional TRG personnel on board heading to. Alright, thank you. Uh, the only system required for is crowd control At this stage take the Beaconsfield entrance to the Viking Hotel in SIS for our control in the car park. 11 12 24 43. Likewise. Radio we're heading to the thank you. 0 1 3 2 1 3 2 0 1 3 2. What we're having here at the moment, we are evacuating the wound that that can be evacuated into the, uh, ambulances. It had been taken to the Bankstown and the Liverpool Hospital. The situation we have is that uh, it may well flare up the again, because we don't know what side it belongs to. What gang there was apparent war out here, a firearms wall. What I need, If you have PRG vehicles that are on the air and are mobile, I want several vehicles to identify and to go to each respective hospital. I want two or three cars and possibly CRG personnel to go to the Bankstown and the Liverpool Hospital to go to the casualty area there and to set up a guard to make sure that if there are two wounded from opposite gangs that it doesn't flare up or that other gang members not wounded. Go to the hotel and it kicks, go to the hospital and it kicks up a gang. You understand Bobby setting over the CRG supervisor think Right. CG five. I wish you to nominate vehicle for both Bankstown and Liverpool Hospital casualties. CRG five we're InTown but we've only got one vehicle here at the moment with five. We have another vehicle. I'll be leaving the city jointly. Right. Thank you. You are heading for the Bankstown casualty section then we'll get onto your section and get the other vehicle to go straight to Liverpool Hospital. 24 15 afternoon shift. 24 15 afternoon shift. Yeah, we're being assigned to go over to the Bankstown area. Can you tell us where you want us to go or what you want us to do? Yes, we attend the Viking Hotel Beaconfield Street entrance near Mary Gold Street. Crowd control. Thanks. In the car park. Thanks. Yes. 15. Copy that. Who's the officers in charge of the scene? C 24 15. If you could stay off the air Thanks and just attend the scene. Ary Crowd control. Thanks. CRG 20. CRG five. Will you get 20 to go to Liverpool Hospital please? CG 20. What's your present location? CIG 20 at present location. Alright, thank you. A request for you to attend the Liverpool hospital casualty section. Set up a guard there in relation to these parties of these brought in from the various Vikings gangs and make sure that there's no flare up of any nature. How many personnel on that vehicle? 22 Personnel radio. We covered that right? Thank you. CG five. Does that mean we have further personnel coming from town? Would you get on to uh, 10 division? We have PG 17 doing bomb. We tell 'em to leave it with the police that are there and head up to this area please. Confirming. CG 17, is that correct? Correct. And I'm dropping two personnel off C five at banks down now. Right. Thank you. Uh, you have five on your vehicle there, right? So I'll leave that up to you. You're dropping two there and you're taking the rest over to Liverpool. Yeah, twenties. Gonna Liverpool, we're gonna go down to the scene and the, uh, other three, but any vehicles still attending the scene that aren't unaware of their job? If you could just attend the Viking Hotel Beaconsfield Street entrance off Mary Gold Street into the car park. Re crowd control thing. No confirmation. Nine two. Uh, we just started the shift. We've been told we're gonna be a Viking hotel. Right? If you just copied Thenanything could attend the car park entrance. Thank you. CIG uh, vehicles. When you arrive at the base hospital casualty sections, give us a a report as to whether you require further personnel then CIG 19. Well, we received information also CRG 20. There are six personnel from Liverpool that are going to the hospital to assist CRG 19. CRG 19. Go ahead. CG 19. We have been believed, uh, til this In the wake of the massacre, superintendent Stevenson formed his task force to investigate the deaths operation, hard walk and antonym of the classic biker movie, easy Rider and to charge those responsible sergeants. Tease and Smith assembled two teams of experienced investigators. The culmination of their inquiries would be 41 people each charged with seven counts of murder. In a trial that began in especially modified Peni courtroom that would end with 31 defendants declared to be guilty as charged. As Always, there's more to come, including how the staff of the Viking Tavern kept the beer flowing in the back bar as the war outside raged.