A man will appear in court tomorrow after he was charged with 10 offences including discharge firearm in a public place at Bowraville last night, NSW Police say.
Following an incident at a hotel in Bowraville yesterday (10 January 2016), police were informed that a 30-year-old man drove to a nearby street and allegedly discharged a rifle.
No one was injured during the incident.
Officers from the Mid North Coast Local Area Command attended a short time later and commenced an investigation.
Following inquiries, about 1.30pm today, officers arrested a 30-year-old man in a motor vehicle on Blackberry Lane without incident.
Police then searched a home in that street and allegedly seized cannabis seeds and cannabis plants.
A short time later, officers returned to the property and located a .22 calibre firearm that had been secreted in the grounds of the property.
The man was later charged with common assault, armed with intent, discharge firearm in a public place intimidate police officer, possess prohibited drug, cultivate prohibited plant, possess unauthorised firearm, use unauthorised firearm, possess unregistered firearm and not keep firearm safe.
The man was refused bail to appear at the Coffs Harbour Local Court tomorrow.
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers.
