A man and woman will face court today following an investigation into shots allegedly fired from a vehicle in the Maitland and Lake Macquarie areas.
About 4pm yesterday (Sunday 4 May 2025), a firearm was allegedly discharged from a moving vehicle at Toronto.
The firearm was allegedly discharged from the vehicle again about 9.35pm last night in Tenambit.
Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were subsequently notified and commenced an investigation into the incidents.
About 2.35am today (Monday 5 May 2025), officers were making inquiries into a vehicle on Burley Street, Tenambit, when a man allegedly fired a shot into the air from the parked vehicle.
With the assistance of PolAir, the vehicle was followed to a home on Coal Point Road, Coal Point.
Local police – supported by officers from the Tactical Operations Unit – arrested a 26-year-old man at the home about 5.15am.
A 22-year-old woman was also arrested at the home, and both were taken to Toronto Police Station.
During a subsequent search of the home and property, officers allegedly located and seized a firearm, ammunition, and a replica pistol.
Inquiries established that the man was disqualified from driving in NSW and was subject to a Firearms Prohibition Order.
It will also be alleged that man did not have permission from the owner to drive the vehicle.
The man was charged with 11 offences:
- Fire firearm in or near public place (three counts),
- Take and drive conveyance without consent of owner,
- Possess unauthorised prohibited firearm,
- Possess unauthorised pistol,
- Possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority,
- Use prohibited weapon contrary to prohibition order,
- Acquire etc ammunition subject to prohibition order,
- Drive motor vehicle during disqualification period, and
- Drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous.
The woman was charged with conceal serious indictable offence (10yrs max) of other, and goods in personal custody suspected of being stolen (motor vehicle).
Both were refused bail to appear before Toronto Local Court today (Monday 5 May 2025).
There are no reports of any person being injured or any property being damaged.
