Adrian Everett with his boys Peter and Paul.
- NAB collections department calls at 6.30pm
- Family with screaming baby say it's not a convenient time
- Argument unfolds over the phone
- Ten minutes later three police arrive in bulletproof vests
ARMED police stormed a suburban home to 'rescue' a baby after a phone call with the National Australia Bank went wrong.
Adrian Everett says his two children were scared "s***less" and suffered nightmares after they were woken by police in bulletproof vests.
Police were called to the house by a bank telephone operator who believed Mr Everett had threatened to shoot his 18-month-old son, Peter.
Mr Everett, 32, was home with wife Emma at 6.30pm Monday, juggling a screaming baby and toddler when the NAB collections department called about a forgotten a credit card payment.
The recruitment company director says he explained to the telephone operator it was not a convenient time.
"I was being smart because (the woman on the phone) was threatening legal action ... I admit to being smart. At no stage was I offensive or anything like that," Mr Everett said.
"At the end of the call my baby was still screaming so I said to her I'd recorded her call to prove the harassment.
"At which stage she said she was going to end the call – which I was quite happy with.
"Ten minutes later three police arrived."
Mr Everett says his two children were woken by police in bulletproof vests. He said he was told by police the NAB reported that he had threatened to kill his three-year-old son, Paul.
"The police said they'd had a report I was going to shoot my baby then asked me if I owned a gun or had a firearm. Then they said they couldn't leave without checking that my kids weren't shot – although they'd realised I wasn't a threat," he said.
"Then I noticed one of the officers actually had a second bulletproof vest under which he had something I thought was a taser. I asked if they were going to taser me he said 'no, it's the black one' and motioned to his Glock (gun).
"I had to go in to my children's room with the police to show they were OK."
Mr Everett, from Sydney's north shore, who with his wife founded and directs recruiting company Everflow, tried to obtain the recording of the phone call but was told it was unavailable due to a technical difficulty.
However NAB spokesman George Svigos told news.com.au it would review the situation and provide audio of the phone conversation to police.
"When our people feel they have cause to be concerned for the welfare of a child, the appropriate thing to do is to refer the matter to the relevant authorities," he said.
"These are complex judgement calls. Like all similar matters, this will be reviewed.
"Police have requested the audio of the phone conversation, which will be provided."
A police spokesman confirmed officers from Harbourside Local Area Command attended an address in Wollstonecraft, on Sydney's north shore on Monday night "after receiving a report about threats allegedly made by a man during a phone call".
"Inquiries into the alleged incident are continuing."
Mr Everett said his two boys, Peter and Paul were up all night with nightmares, and he and his wife would seek an apology.
"I am really concerned that the image of police coming into my young children's room may stick with them for a long time and could have lasting effects on them," he said.
"To be accused of something like that ... the actual events are unbelievable and it's very much a slanderous claim."
Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang
Police storm suburban home to 'rescue' baby
Dengan url
http://ichancibby.blogspot.com/2012/11/police-storm-suburban-home-to-rescue.html
Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya
Police storm suburban home to 'rescue' baby
namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link
Police storm suburban home to 'rescue' baby
sebagai sumbernya
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar