Two men arrested in connection with police killer Dezi Freeman's time on the run
Quick Look
- Police arrested two men in Victoria and New South Wales as part of an investigation into Dezi Freeman, who killed two officers and evaded capture for seven months before being fatally shot.
- Warrants were executed at multiple properties.
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Why It Matters
Dezi Freeman killed two police officers and evaded capture for seven months before being fatally shot. Investigations into his time on the run are ongoing.
Two men have been arrested as investigations continue into police killer Dezi Freeman's time on the run.
Police executed seven warrants at properties across Victoria and New South Wales this morning.
Three were served at rural properties in Buckland, Stanley and Lucyvale from just after 6:20am.
At the same time, warrants were executed by NSW Police at four residential properties in Greenwich Park, Tarlo, Wombeyan Caves and Umina Beach.
A 64-year-old Lucyvale man was arrested in Wodonga and will be interviewed by police.
Meanwhile, a 47-year-old Wombeyan Caves man was also arrested in Greenwich Park on unrelated outstanding warrants.
Freeman spent seven months on the run after shooting dead police officers Neal Thompson and Vadim de Waart-Hottart in Porepunkah in Victoria's north east in August.
He was fatally shot during a confrontation with police.
Open Questions
- Who are the two arrested men?
- What was their role in Freeman's evasion?