A man is due in court today charged with 23 domestic violence, firearm and drug-related offences following an incident near Tamworth last week.
Officers from Oxley Police District were called to a property at Woolbrook, 65km north-east of Tamworth, about 5.30pm on Wednesday (1 January 2025), following reports of a domestic dispute.
Police had entered the property when – they will allege – a 61-year-old man pointed a double-barrel shotgun in their direction.
A perimeter was established with specialist officers called to the scene, who attempted to speak with the man. Police will allege the man discharged his firearm during the stand-off.
About 9.30pm, the man was taken into custody after a Taser was deployed by specialist police. He was taken to Tamworth Base Hospital for treatment.
Police established a crime scene and seized several firearms, including a loaded shotgun, firearm parts, ammunition, a crossbow, a hunting knife and cannabis.
The man was released into police custody yesterday and was taken to Tamworth Police Station where he was charged with 23 offences,
- Stalk, intimidate intend fear physical etc harm
- Use etc offensive weapon to prevent police investigation (two counts)
- Fire firearm manner likely injure persons/property
- Do act with intent to prejudice safety of aircraft or vessel
- Possess loaded firearm public place
- Carry firearm manner likely injure person/property
- Hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty
- Not keep firearm safely-not pistol/prohibited firearm (three counts)
- Possess a barrel without authority of licence/permit (three counts)
- Possess unauthorised firearm
- Possess unregistered firearm-not pistol/prohibited firearm (two counts)
- Possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit (two counts)
- Cultivate prohibited plant less than or equal to small quantity
- Supply cannabis more than indictable and less than commercial quantity
- Holder of Category A or B licence not have approved storage, and
- Handle/use firearm under the influence of alcohol/drug.
He appeared via AVL in Parramatta Bail Court today (Saturday 4 January 2025) and has been formally refused bail until 3 March 2025 when he will reappear in Tamworth Local Court.
