A man has been charged after allegedly threatening bank employees on the states far north coast yesterday.
Police were told about 11am (Thursday 5 December 2024), a man entered a financial institution on River Street, Ballina, and allegedly threatened staff before showing an employee what appeared to be a firearm.
The man left and walked across the road to another financial institution where it is alleged he again threatened staff before showing the employees what was believed to be a firearm.
There were no reports of injuries.
Officers attached to Richmond Police District attended and arrested a 36-year-old man a short distance away on River Street, Ballina.
Police searched the man when they located a toy gun.
The man was taken to Ballina Police Station and charged with two counts stalk / intimidate intend fear physical harm.
He was refused bail and appeared before Ballina Local Court yesterday (Thursday 5 December 2024) and is now bail refused, to appear before the same court on Thursday 23 January 2025.
