Man, 65, accused of threatening to harm police horses in comments left on a news website is arrested

  • A 65-year-old Inner-Sydney man allegedly threatened to harm police horses   
  • The man posted the threatening comments on a news website earlier this week
  • The inner-Sydney man was arrested in Paddington on Wednesday and charged 

By Australian Associated Press and Sam McPhee For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 05:07 BST, 12 August 2021 | Updated: 06:03 BST, 12 August 2021

An inner-Sydney man has allegedly threatened to harm police horses in comments on a news website, prompting charges.

The 65-year-old allegedly posted comments on a news website earlier this week threatening to harm Mounted Unit horses.

He was arrested in Paddington on Wednesday afternoon and charged with using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend.

An inner-Sydney man was charged after allegedly threatening to harm Mounted Unit horses

An inner-Sydney man was charged after allegedly threatening to harm Mounted Unit horses

The 65-year-old man allegedly posted the threatening comments on a news website

The 65-year-old man allegedly posted the threatening comments on a news website

The 65-year-old man allegedly posted the threatening comments on a news website

He was refused bail to appear at Central Local Court on Thursday, while police have seized electronic devices from his home.

The arrest comes after an anti-lockdown protester who allegedly punched a police horse appeared in court earlier this week. 

Kristian Pulkownik, 33, allegedly struck New South Wales Police horse Tobruk in the nose as his rider was managing hundreds of protesters who marched in Sydney’s CBD on July 24 as part of the ‘Rally 4 Freedom’ march.

Mr Pulkownik appeared in court via video link on Wednesday after failing to appear in late July due to refusing a Covid swab.  

It comes after Kristian Pulkownik (above in yellow) was pictured allegedly striking New South Wales Police horse Tobruk in the nose during July's anti-lockdown protests in the city's CBD

It comes after Kristian Pulkownik (above in yellow) was pictured allegedly striking New South Wales Police horse Tobruk in the nose during July's anti-lockdown protests in the city's CBD

It comes after Kristian Pulkownik (above in yellow) was pictured allegedly striking New South Wales Police horse Tobruk in the nose during July’s anti-lockdown protests in the city’s CBD

Images of Mr Pulkownik were broadcast and widely condemned throughout Australia after he was photographed wearing a yellow singlet with ‘FREE SPEECH’ emblazoned on the front while allegedly striking Tobruk. 

He was arrested at his Surry Hills home the night after the protest, and hit with a string of charges including affray, committing an act of cruelty upon an animal, and breaching a Covid-19 restriction.

Mr Pulkownik has entered not guilty pleas for all of the charges except breaching a Covid-19 restriction, of which he is yet to issue a plea.

Tobruk pictured with his trooper Senior Constable Patrick Condon on Monday

Tobruk pictured with his trooper Senior Constable Patrick Condon on Monday

Tobruk pictured with his trooper Senior Constable Patrick Condon on Monday

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