Fancy dress party ends in court for Captain Jack Sparrow lookalike
With a skull and cross bones tattoo below his right eye and ringed fingers, 34-year-old Adam Nunan already looked like a bit like a pirate - then he took his impression too far.
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A man with a skull and crossbones tattoo below his right eye sparked a major police operation when he pulled out a replica flintlock pistol he was taking to a pirate-themed party.
Adam Nunan claimed he had no intention of alarming anyone and only withdrew the Pirates of the Caribbean-style weapon from his waistband because it felt comfortable.
The 34-year-old nonetheless pleaded guilty to using an unauthorised firearm when he appeared in Parramatta Local Court to explain his actions to a magistrate on Wednesday.
Nunan's problems began shortly after he left his grandmother's home in Cooyong Crescent at Toongabbie in western Sydney about 5.20pm on December 20.
A few minutes later, he was seen by a member of the public carrying a small side bag and what appeared to be a threatening-looking firearm.Â
That person called Triple Zero and reported 'an unknown male stumbling along Cooyong Crescent wielding a sawn-off shotgun', according to a statement of facts tendered in court. Â
'The male was holding the firearm up around his side before concealing it in his waistband,' the statement said.
'The accused was last seen continuing south-westerly along Cooyong Crescent towards Toongabbie train station.'
Adam Nunan, who has a skull and crossbones tattooed below his eye, sparked a major police operation when he pulled out a replica flintlock pistol he was taking to a pirate-themed party
Nunan claimed he had no intention of alarming anyone and only withdrew the Pirates of the Caribbean-style weapon from his waistband because it felt comfortable
A police report went out describing Nunan as a Caucasian male of skinny build, wearing a white singlet, blue shorts and black hat.
According to the statement of facts, 'this information was broadcast over police radio and initiated an immediate response'.Â
'Numerous police' soon arrived at Toongabbie train station and began searching for the supposedly armed suspect.Â
At 5.35pm, plainclothes officers identified Nunan as matching the wanted man's description as he walked through a unit block connecting Cooyong Crescent with Wentworth Avenue.
Police got out of a vehicle and approached Nunan as he crossed Wentworth Avenue and entered the train station, activating their body-worn video cameras.
Officers then approached Nunan from behind, took hold of his arms and apprehended him as they announced who they were.
Nunan, from Eastwood in Sydney's north-west, was handcuffed and police found the 'sawn-off style firearm' tucked into his waistband.Â
'Police carefully and gently removed the firearm from the waistband of the accused and moved it away from the immediate location,' the statement of facts said.Â
The 34-year-old pleaded guilty to using an unauthorised firearm when he faced Parramatta Local Court to explain his actions to a magistrate
Nunan's lawyer compared the imitation firearm his client was carrying to the sort of pistol carried by Johnny Depp's character Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean filmsÂ
'Police conducted a search on the accused, revealing nothing else of interest.Â
'The firearm was identified as an imitation flintlock pistol with a 23cm steel barrel and 20cm stock.'Â
'The firearm consists of a brown wooden stock leading into the flint and trigger mechanism followed by the steel barrel.
'The firearm was rendered as safe as possible on sight whilst police dealt with the accused.'
When Nunan was formally arrested he said of the imitation pistol, 'that's been in my nan's house for 20 years' and 'it's just a display piece'.
Nunan was taken to Parramatta police station, where he agreed to an electronically recorded interview.   Â
'During the interview, the accused made admissions regarding the obtaining and waving of the firearm,' the statement of facts said.Â
'The accused informed police that he had obtained the firearm from his grandmother's home.
Nunan, who is unemployed and cares for his terminally ill mother, had made 'full and frank admissions' and was sorry for what he had done
'He advised police that he could not fit the firearm within his side bag, so he placed it within his waistband to take the firearm to his home.'
On Monday, Nunan's lawyer told magistrate David Price his heavily tattooed client had been planning to attend a pirate-themed party and the imitation pistol was part of his costume.
Nunan had not intended to frighten any member of the public and had not wanted to carry the weapon out in the open but took it out of his waistband because it was causing discomfort.
The lawyer asked Mr Price to imagine the sort of pistols carried by characters in the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise, such as Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow.
Nunan, who is unemployed and cares for his terminally ill mother, had made 'full and frank admissions' and was sorry for what he had done.
Mr Price accepted 'there was no real intent on his behalf here to cause any concern to members of the public'.
He hoped Nunan had 'learnt a difficult lesson about which themed-parties he should go to' and what sort of props he should take along.
Mr Price also warned no one should walk the streets carrying any device which looked like a firearm. He convicted Nunan and fined him $600. Â
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