Parramatta, in Sydney's south-west.

From the Sydney Morning Herald on Friday September 5, 2008, comes the following Gem.

A train guard narrowly escaped injury last night after a group of youths peppered a carriage with paintball pellets at Parramatta, in Sydney's south-west.

Police say about four male youths armed with paintball rifles and ammunition splattered the inside of a train carriage about 9.40pm on their way from Town Hall station to Parramatta, where they disembarked.

One of the youths then fired another paintball at the train as it left the station, only narrowly missing a male guard on board. He was spattered with paint, police said.

The group were later tracked down and detained at Blacktown station, where police seized a quantity of paintball rifles and paintball pellets.

Police arrested one 14-year-old male but later released him pending further inquiries.

Investigations were continuing