A 45-year-old Western Australian man has been charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly tied three children together with cable ties in a Broome driveway on Tuesday afternoon.
Police were called to the home about 2.15pm on Tuesday 5 March after a reported trespassing incident, to find a six-year-old girl and a seven-year-old boy tied up.
They later found a third child, an eight-year-old boy, who they said had been detained but fled before police arrived.
In a heated video shared on social media, the two children can been sitting next to a garage tied up, as the man argues with other members of the public who are encouraging him to untie the children.
“The man, from Broome, was taken into custody, interviewed over the matter and charged,” a spokesperson for WA police said.
“It is alleged the force used to restrain the children was not proportionate in the circumstances.”
The man was granted bail and is due to appear in court at a later date.
“Police continue to work closely with the affected families and acknowledge the challenging circumstances surrounding this incident,” police said.
The officers called St John Ambulance to assess the children, who were reunited with family members soon afterwards.
