Police have charged a man after he allegedly made a Nazi salute at a licensed premise in the State's mid-west.
About 6.00pm yesterday (Thursday 30 April 2026), officers from Orana-Mid Western Police District were called to a licensed premises on Edwards Street, Coonabarabran, in relation to a male patron who had been ejected from the premises due to his behaviour.
After being asked to leave the premises by a staff member, the man allegedly raised his right arm and made a Nazi salute, before leaving the premises.
Police attended and located the man within the grounds of the licenced premises.
The man was arrested and conveyed to Coonabarabran Police Station.
He was charged with two offences – excluded person remain in vicinity of licensed premises and knowingly make a gesture in a public place that is a Nazi salute.
The man was refused bail to appear before Bail Division – Court 4 later today (Friday 1 May 2026).
