A man has been charged with firearms, drug and domestic violence offences in the state's central west.
About 11am on Monday 13 January 2025, officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District were called to a home on David Street, Binnaway, following reports of a domestic violence incident.
Police will allege in court that between 7am and 8am on Monday 13 January 2025, a 41-year-old man assaulted a woman – who was known to him – inside the David Street home.
Upon arrival at the residence, officers established a crime scene and conducted a search, at which time they allegedly located and seized:
- Two .22 foldable revolver pistols,
- An unregistered .177 air rifle,
- A replica military-styled gel blaster,
- A BB gun,
- Two slingshots,
- A prohibited knife,
- Cannabis plants and seeds,
- Handcuffs,
- A baton, and
- Ammunition.
Officers arrested a 41-year-old man and took him to Coonabarabran Police Station, where he was charged with:
- Two counts of possess unregistered firearm – pistol,
- Two counts of possess unregistered firearm - not pistol/prohibited firearm,
- Two counts of possess prohibited drug,
- Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (DV),
- Possess prohibited plant – small quantity,
- Possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit,
- Possess unauthorised prohibited firearm,
- Possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority, and
- Not keep firearm safely – pistol.
He appeared before Dubbo Local Court on Tuesday 14 January 2025, where he was formally bail refused to face Coonabarabran Local Court on Friday 24 January 2025.
