Man arrested over Sydney airport scuffle back in custody after alleged assault at Central train station

<p>Nicholas Teplin, 41, allegedly struck three men on Thursday afternoon, a day after airport arrest during which a police gun accidentally fired</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/aug/15/australia-news-live-business-council-regulation-red-tape-reform-productivity-summit-anthony-albanese-jim-chalmers-pacific-war-anniversary-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A Victorian man involved in an airport scuffle in which a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/13/man-arrested-after-police-firearm-discharged-inside-sydney-airport-terminal-ntwnfb">police gun was accidentally fired</a> is back in custody for allegedly assaulting several people the next day.</p><p>Nicholas Teplin, 41, faced a court on Friday on allegations he hit three men in the head at Sydney’s Central railway station and then shoved a police officer while in custody.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/15/man-arrested-over-sydney-airport-scuffle-back-in-custody-after-alleged-assault-at-central-train-station">Continue reading...</a>

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