Stopped while riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle and wearing full Hells Angels colours, Birch was pinned to the road during his arrest on Garden St in the inner Sydney suburb of Eveleigh on Friday.He was found to be a disqualified driver, and he told police of the weapon he had concealed in his pants, which led to two firearms charges.
"In light of recent violent events, police exercised extreme caution in stopping the accused and he was instructed to lie face down on the road," police said of Birch's arrest.A subsequent search of Birch's nearby Alexandria home found a shotgun, a bulletproof helmet and an amount of ammunition, police said.Birch was initially charged with two counts of possessing a prohibited firearm, as well as possessing a loaded firearm in a public place, not keeping a firearm secure, possessing ammunition and driving while disqualified.In court on Tuesday, prosecutors added an additional charge of possessing an unauthorised or prohibited firearm."I want to know by some time next week if this is the end of the ball game," Birch's solicitor Jim Conomos told the court, referring to the charges against his client.A police prosecutor was unable to confirm if further charges would be laid against Birch.There was no application for bail and Birch will be held in custody until his matters are next mentioned on Wednesday next week.
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