NSW Police have charged over 900 people following a four-day statewide operation targeting offenders with a history of domestic violence.
Operation Amarok XIII ran from Wednesday 13 May to Saturday 16 May 2026.
The operation is an intelligence-led, offender-focussed operation that aims to ensure the safety and wellbeing of domestic and family violence victims and the broader NSW community.
The Domestic and Family Violence Command-led operation also involved officers from each regions' Domestic Violence High Risk Offender Team (DVHROT), along with specialist officers from State Crime Command's Raptor Squad, Youth Command, State Crime Command's Child Protection Register, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, and the Police Transport Command.
Across the four days, 993 people were arrested and charged, with 299 arrest warrants executed.
Police laid 2,063 charges and conducted 1,847 bail compliance checks and 14,318 apprehended domestic violence order (ADVO) compliance checks with a total of 391 breaches identified.
Officers conducted 142 firearms prohibition order (FPO) searches, with 94 firearms and 48 weapons seized.
Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley said that Operation Amarok sent a clear message to the cowards committing domestic violence offences.
"Police target the people who pose the greatest risk: repeat offenders, wanted offenders and those with outstanding warrants," Minister Catley said.
"Domestic and family violence is a stain on our society. These offenders rely on fear and control, and Amarok is about turning that pressure back onto them.
"If you use violence, intimidation or coercive control, police will come for you."
Domestic and Family Violence Corporate Spokesperson, Acting Assistant Commissioner Paul Dunstan said officers were committed to identifying offenders, protecting victims and disrupting violent behaviour before it escalated.
"This operation is about holding perpetrators to account," Acting Assistant Commissioner Paul Dunstan said.
Too many people in our community are living in fear inside their own homes, and Operation Amarok is designed to intervene, support victims and ensure offenders are put before the court.
"Our focus is on removing violent offenders from homes and enforcing protection orders.
"This operation reinforces our ongoing commitment to tackling domestic and family violence year-round.
"Amarok may be a targeted operation, but our dedication to protecting victims and pursuing offenders occurs every day and never stops."
Significant arrests included:
- On Friday 1 May 2026, officers from Bankstown Police Area Command were called to a home on Wellington Road, Chester Hill, following a report of an alleged assault on a woman by a man known to her. Upon arrival, police were unable to locate the man at the scene. About 3.30pm on Wednesday 13 May 2025, officers from South West Metropolitan High Risk Offender Team arrested a 29-year-old man wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant at a hotel in Yagoona. Police also seized white pills which will undergo forensic examination. He was taken to Bankstown Police Station where he was charged with stalk/intimidation intend fear physical harm (domestic), common assault, contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO and possess/attempt to, prescribed restricted substance. He was refused bail and appeared before Bankstown Local Court on Thursday 14 May 2026. He is next due to appear before the same court on Wednesday 20 May 2026.
- About 9am on Sunday 10 May 2026, officers attached to Central Metropolitan Region Domestic Violence High Risk Offender Team attended a home in Surry Hills, following reports of multiple domestic disputes earlier that month. Following inquiries, about 8.30am on Thursday 14 May 2026, officers attended a home in Cronulla, where they arrested a 30-year-old man. The man was taken to Sutherland Police Station where he was charged with armed with intent commit indictable offence, larceny, and stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm (two counts). He was refused bail and appeared before Sutherland Local Court on Thursday 14 May 2026 where he was formally refused bail to attend Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday 20 May 2026.
- On Thursday 14 May 2026, North West Metropolitan Region Domestic Violence High Risk Offender Team attended a home in Crowgey Street, Rydalmere, where they arrested a 35-year-old man wanted on an outstanding warrant for an alleged aggravated break and enter offence. Police further allege the man assaulted a woman known to him on Wednesday 15 April 2026. He was taken to Parramatta Police Station where he was charged with common assault, enter building/land with intent to commit indictable offence, larceny, aggravated break and enter in company steal, drive/tow vehicle with unsecured load, learner not accompanied by driver/police officer/tester. He was refused bail and appeared before Parramatta Local Court on Friday 15 May 2026, where he was granted conditional to appear before Penrith Local Court on Tuesday 19 May 2026.
- On Saturday 9 May 2026, police attended a home in College Street, Richmond, following reports of a domestic dispute, which allegedly involved threats of violence and damaged property. About 10.30am on Wednesday 13 May 2026, officers attached to South West Metropolitan Region Domestic Violence High Risk Offender Team arrested a 27-year-old man at a work site in Rydalmere. He was taken to Gladesville Police Station and was charged with stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm (two counts) and destroy or damage property (DV) (two counts). He was refused bail and appeared before Burwood Local Court on Wednesday 13 May 2026 where he was formally refused bail to appear before Campbelltown Local Court on Tuesday 19 May 2026.
- About 10am on Wednesday 13 May 2026, officers attached to Central Metropolitan Region High Risk Domestic Violence Team attended a property on Pitt Street, Waterloo, and arrested a 25-year-old woman. During the arrest, police allege the woman spat on two officers. The 25-year-old was taken to Mascot Police Station where she was charged with two counts of assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm. She was also charged by virtue of multiple outstanding warrants for domestic violence and assault offences. She was refused bail and appeared before Bail Division Court 7 on Thursday 14 May 2026, where she was refused bail to reappear before Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday 20 May 2026.
- About 12pm on Wednesday 13 May 2026, officers attached to Central Metropolitan Region High Risk Domestic Violence Team attended a property on Malabar Road, Maroubra, and arrested a 20-year-old man. The man was taken to Surry Hills Police Station where he was charged by virtue of an outstanding warrant for domestic violence related offences and breach of bail. He was refused bail and appeared before Bail Division Court 6 on Thursday 14 May 2026, where he was given conditional bail to reappear before Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday 27 May 2026.
- About 9.15am on Thursday 14 May 2026, police were called to Liverpool Hospital following reports of an assault. Officers attached to Fairfield City Police Area Command attended and were told a woman had presented to Fairfield Hospital with multiple stab wounds before being taken to Liverpool Hospital in a serious but stable condition. Following inquiries, detectives arrested a 28-year-old man at the Fairfield home, about 2pm on Thursday. He was taken to Cabramatta Police Station where he was charged with wound person intend to cause grievous bodily harm. The man was refused bail and appeared before Fairfield Local Court on Friday 15 May 2026. He is next due to appear before Parramatta Local Court on Thursday 16 July 2026.
- About 12.30pm on Wednesday 13 May 2026, detectives attached to Fairfield City Police Area Command attended a property on Wrentmore Street, Fairfield, and arrested a 51-year-old man, following an investigation into an alleged assault late last year. The man was taken to Cabramatta Police Station, where he was charged with intentionally choke person with recklessness (DV). He was refused bail and appeared before Fairfield Local Court on Thursday 14 May 2026, where he was refused bail again to reappear before the same court on Monday 18 May 2026.
- About 12.30pm on Friday 1 May 2026, officers attached to Fairfield City Police Area Command with assistance from Southwest Metropolitan Region Operations Support Group, conducted a Firearm Prohibition Order compliance check at a home in Fairfield East. During the search, police allegedly located and seized a gel blaster pistol, a stun device, prohibited drugs, car breaking implements and other stolen property. Following inquiries, about 1.30pm on Thursday 14 May 2026, police arrested a 40-year-old man at a hotel on the Hume Highway, Warwick Farm. He was taken to Fairfield Police Station and charged with 12 offences, possess unauthorised firearm, acquire firearms-subject to prohibition order, three counts possess prohibited drug, supply prohibited drug more than indictable & less than commercial quantity, possess/attempt to prescribed restriction substance, contravene prohibition /restriction in AVO, possess implements to enter/drive conveyance, possess housebreaking implements, possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit and goods in personal custody suspected being stolen. He was refused bail and appeared in Fairfield Local Court on Friday 15 May 2026.
- About 3.50pm on Thursday 14 May 2026, officers attached to North West Metropolitan Region Domestic Violence High Risk Offenders Team arrested a 36-year-old man on Queen Street, Campbelltown. He was taken to Campbelltown Police Station where he was charged with an outstanding warrant on stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm (two counts), contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (two counts), and aggravated break and enter with intention – knowing person there. He was refused bail and appeared before Campbelltown Local Court on Friday 15 May 2026, where he was refused bail to appear at Penrith Local Court on Friday 17 July 2026.
- About 9am on Wednesday 13 May 2026, officers attached to Kings Cross Police Area Command arrested a 37-year-old man on Cathedral Street, Woolloomooloo. Police conducted a search of the man and allegedly located a replica firearm along with a small amount of methylamphetamine. He was taken to Kings Cross Police Station where he was charged with possess prohibited drug and possess unregistered firearm – prohibited firearm. He was refused bail and appeared before Bail Division Court 7 on Wednesday 13 May 2026, where he was granted conditional bail to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday 27 May 2026.
- About 8.30am on Wednesday 13 May 2026, officers attached to Southern Region Domestic Violence High Risk Offenders Team – with assistance from Southern Operations Support Group – executed a search warrant at a home in Lake Illawarra. During the search, police seized 0.55g of cannabis, 1.2g methylamphetamine and 0.54g of a white powder believed to be heroin from the home. Following the search, 25-year-old man and 20-year-old woman were arrested and taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station. The man was charged with contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (Domestic), use carriage service to menace/harass/offend and two counts of possess prohibited drug. The woman was charged with use carriage service to harass. He was refused bail and appeared in Bail Division Court 3 on Thursday 14 May 2026, where he was formally refused bail to appear in Wollongong Local Court on Thursday 21 May 2026. The woman was granted conditional bail to appear in Port Kembla Local Court on Thursday 21 May 2026.
- In February 2026, officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District commenced an investigation into an incident in the Hunter Valley region where a man was allegedly in breach of an ADVO. Following extensive inquiries, about 4.10pm on Friday 15 May 2026, police attended a home on Wakehurst Crescent, Singleton Heights, where they located a 41-year-old man allegedly hiding in a man-made hole, concealed by a large dresser. He was arrested and taken to Cessnock Police Station where he was charged with contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (Domestic), common assault (DV), aggravated break and enter with intent knowing person there, destroy or damage property less than or equal to $2000 (DV), stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm (domestic), and knowingly contravene prohibition/etc in AVO (Domestic). The man was refused bail and appeared before Local Bail Division 2 on Saturday 16 May 2026.
- In April 2026, officers attached to the Western Region Domestic Violence High Risk Offender Team commenced an investigation following a report of an alleged incident between two people known to each other. Following extensive inquiries, about 9.30am on Friday 15 May 2026, officers attended an address on Cooinda Crescent, Dubbo, and arrested a 19-year-old man. He was taken to Dubbo Police Station where he was charged with common assault (DV) (two counts), destroy or damage property (DV) (two counts), stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm (domestic), and intentionally choke person without consent (DV). He was refused bail and appeared at Local Bail Division Court 4 on Friday 15 May 2026, where he was granted strict conditional bail to appear at Local Dubbo Court on Friday 29 May 2026.
Information about the NSW Police Force response to domestic and family violence, can be found online: https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/crime/domestic_and_family_violence.
Victims of domestic and family violence can find information about support services by contacting 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or visiting: https://www.1800respect.org.au.
Reports of domestic and family-related crime or abuse can be made by contacting or attending your local police station. In an emergency, contact Triple Zero (000).
Anyone with information relating to domestic and family-related violence is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
