Tarryn Thomas allegedly concerned in ‘terrifying hostage drama’, held at gunpoint
Disgraced former North Melbourne participant Tarryn Thomas was allegedly held at gunpoint in a ‘terrifying hostage drama’ in Ballarat.
In line with 9 Information, Thomas, who was sacked by the Kangaroos earlier than the beginning of 2024 after a sequence of off-field incidents, many involving girls, was within the Victorian metropolis on Saturday evening when two males accosted him and his buddy, demanding they hand over hundreds of {dollars} and provides away their automobile.
“9 Information understands that Tarryn instructed police that two males held him and his buddy at gunpoint, demanding that they signal over the papers to their automobile and hand over hundreds of {dollars},” reporter Isabel Quinlan reported.
“After allegedly being held hostage for a number of hours, it’s understood Tarryn and his buddy have ultimately reduce a deal and satisfied these males to drop them off at a property the place they’ve managed to name police.”
In line with Quinlan, Thomas retracted a press release to police, whereas his automobile has since been returned to him.
“We’ve got reached out to his lawyer, who has not responded to our request for remark,” Quinlan stated.
“Tarryn has since deleted his Instagram account and it’s understood that the automobile has been discovered and returned.”
The 25-year outdated’s promising AFL profession collapsed amid repeat allegations of violence in opposition to girls, with first the AFL and Kangaroos handing him suspensions, earlier than the latter lastly sacked him in February 2024 after a brand new cost of harrassing a former associate emerged.
The league handed him an 18-match suspension on the identical time, whereas Thomas averted a conviction for the cost, although pleaded responsible to breaching a courtroom order and was given a 12-month good behaviour bond.
A return to AFL soccer can solely be made on the league’s discretion, however appears all however inconceivable, with no golf equipment making overtures for his providers as soon as the ban expired halfway by way of 2024.
Early this 12 months, the board of VFL group the Northern Bullants met to debate signing the previous Kangaroo, although opted in opposition to recruiting him amid intense public backlash.
