A Sydney man has been charged after allegedly staging his own kidnapping and assault.
Police from three different areas launched an operation to recover the man on Tuesday morning after receiving reports the 31-year-old from Toongabbie had been kidnapped and assaulted.
The State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad were also part of the operation.
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Following inquiries, the man was found at a cafe in Brighton Le Sands at about 11.50am.
He was arrested, as were three others who were with him at the time - two men and a woman.
“The man was under no risk of harm and showed no signs of injury,” NSW Police said in a statement.
“Police will allege the man attempted to extort money from people known to him while falsely claiming to be a victim of an assault and kidnapping.”
The Toongabbie man was later charged with a number of offences, including giving false information and making a false representation resulting in a police investigation.
He’s also been accused of using a ‘carriage service’ to menace or harrass.
The man was refused bail and is set to face court on Wednesday.
His companions were released without charge.
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