Footy star’s brother is arrested ‘for letting off fireworks at an anti-vax protest’ – but now faces serious charges after cops ‘found footage of him holding a gun on his phone’
- NRL star Josh Reynold’s brother allegedly set off fireworks at anti-vax rally
- Drew was charged with possessing fireworks and breaching public health order
- Police seized his phone that had video allegedly showing him holding a firearm
NRL star Josh Reynold’s brother allegedly set off fireworks while attending an anti-vax rally and filmed himself appearing to hold a firearm.
Drew Reynolds, 29, was charged by police on June 30 with possessing fireworks and breaching a public health order by attending an anti-lockdown protest.
Officers then seized his phone before finding a video that allegedly showed Reynolds pointing an object resembling a firearm.
He was charged with an additional one count of possessing an unauthorised pistol.
NRL star Josh Reynold’s brother allegedly set off fireworks while attending an anti-vax rally and filmed himself appearing to hold a firearm
Officers then seized his phone before finding a video that allegedly showed Drew Reynolds pointing an object resembling a firearm
Police tendered documents to Bankstown Local Court on Monday.
They claim the object could be a real pistol, an ‘air gun’ or ‘imitation firearm’, Daily Telegraph reported.
Documents claim the eight second video shows Reynolds pulling the object from his waistband before he points it at the camera and ‘racks the slide’.
Reynolds allegedly smiles after racking the slide a second time and finally pulls the trigger.
The police prosecutor argued Reynolds should not be granted bail given the discovery of the video.
He admitted police had not yet determined if the firearm was real or not.
Reynolds’ lawyer Mohamed Bejjaoui added: ‘The prosecution will have issues in proving the firearm is real,’ he said.
Magistrate Greg Walsh granted Reynolds bail and told the prosecution that police would need to verify if the firearm was real.
If the firearm is real Reynolds could face 14 years imprisonment. He will return to court on November 30.
Documents claim the eight second video shows Reynolds pulling the object from his waistband before he points it at the camera and ‘racks the slide’
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