A man has been charged after allegedly threatening another man with a firearm in Sydney’s west yesterday.
Police were told that about 2pm on Sunday 18 October 2026, a 49-year-old man was allegedly threatened with a firearm by a man known to him at a home on Richardson Crescent, Hebersham.
About 8.50pm, officers attached to Mt Druitt Police Area Command, with assistance from the Tactical Operations Unit and police negotiators, attended the location and arrested a 20-year-old man without incident.
He was taken to Mt Druitt Police Station before a search warrant was executed at the premises.
During the search, police located and seized a mobile phone.
The man was charged with
- Stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm (DV)
- Contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (DV), and
- Common assault
He was refused bail and is due to appear before Mt Druitt Local Court today (Monday 19 October 2026).
