A 61-year-old man was today refused bail, 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 New Year’s Day, 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.

At 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, January 4 and has been formally refused bail until March 3, 2025 when he will reappear in Tamworth Local Court.

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