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Police sweep up thousands of empty bullet casings at intersection of Guildford Road and First Avenue, Maylands

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Police and contractors have spent the morning clearing bullets of the Guildford Road in Maylands. PIctured is the scene at the intersection of Guildford Rd and First Ave Justin Benson-Cooper
Camera IconPolice and contractors have spent the morning clearing bullets of the Guildford Road in Maylands. PIctured is the scene at the intersection of Guildford Rd and First Ave Justin Benson-Cooper Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper/The West Australian

Police have been forced to sweep up thousands of empty bullet casings strewn across the road after one of its trailers accidentally opened.

Police training staff were transporting about 180kg of spent brass ammunitions, to be disposed of, when the trailer’s side door lock failed, causing the casings to spill onto a major intersection about 9.30am on Friday.

“As the vehicle and trailer turned onto Guildford Road from First Avenue in Maylands, several buckets full of the spent shell casings fell onto the road,” a police spokesperson said.

“Training staff stopped immediately and collected the spent casings.

“There was no danger at any time to members of the community, only spent casings were in the trailer being conveyed for routine disposal.”

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Police and contractors have spent the morning clearing the bullet casings.
Camera IconPolice and contractors have spent the morning clearing the bullet casings. Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper/The West Australian
Several buckets of the casings were strewn across the road.
Camera IconSeveral buckets of the casings were strewn across the road. Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper/The West Australian
Police say there was “no danger” to the public at any time.
Camera IconPolice say there was “no danger” to the public at any time. Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper/The West Australian

Almost a dozen officers and contractors were spotted clearing the bizarre debris using dustpans and brooms.

Police were seen diverting traffic as it took almost an hour for the casings to be cleared and carted away.

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