Firearms and weapons seized, man charged with 23 offences at Tahmoor, NSW

Issued at 10am, Tuesday 18 February 2020

A man will appear in court today charged with firearms, weapons and domestic-related offences in Sydney’s south west.

Earlier this week, Officers from Camden Police Area Command received information regarding an alleged breach of AVO by a 26-year-old Tahmoor man.

Following inquiries, investigators stopped a vehicle in Tahmoor just before midday yesterday (Monday 17 February 2020), and spoke with the driver – a 26-year-old man – before he was arrested.

A short time later, a Firearms Prohibition Order was executed at a house on Milne Street, where police located a baton, knuckle dusters, fireworks, cannabis, shotgun shells and a sawn off 12-gauge shotgun.

The man was taken to Narellan Police Station where he was charged with;

  • Six counts of breach AVO
  • Five counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (DV)
  • Two counts of Common assault (DV)
  • Three counts of possess prohibited weapon
  • Two counts of possess ammunition without permit
  • Possess prohibited drug
  • Possess explosive (fireworks)
  • Possess shortened firearm
  • Possess prohibited firearm
  • Not keep firearm safely.

Police will allege in court the breaches occurred between April 2019 and November 2019, where a 21-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted on multiple occasions.

He was refused bail to appear before Campbelltown Local Court today (Tuesday 18 February 2020).

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