A man has been charged following a police operation in the state's south on Friday.
Shortly before 7pm on Friday 14 November 2025, emergency services were called to a home on Holloway Road, South Nowra, following reports a man had forced his way into the property.
Officers attached to South Coast Police District attended and were told a 24-year-old man was inside the home armed with an axe, and was preventing three occupants – a 53-year-old woman and two 49-year-old men – from leaving.
Three other female occupants – aged 32, 41 and 55 – were able to exit the home prior to police arriving.
Police established a perimeter and contacted specialist resources to assist.
About 11.15pm the same day, specialist police attached to the Tactical Operations Unit, Tactical Operations Regional Support and Dog Unit entered the home and arrested the 24-year-old man.
During the arrest the man was bitten by a police dog and tasered.
He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics at the scene for lower body injuries before being taken to Shoalhaven Hospital under police guard.
The 55-year-old woman was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for a minor arm injury, while both 49-year-old men were taken to Shoalhaven Hospital in stable conditions for treatment of minor upper body injuries.
Detectives attached to South Coast Police District commenced an investigation into the incident.
On Saturday 15 November 2025, the 24-year-old man was taken to Nowra Police Station, where he was charged with 11 offences:
- Contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO
- Special aggravation break and enter and commit serious indictable offence
- Stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (personal) (three counts)
- Wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm
- Stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (domestic) (three counts)
- Kidnap with intent commit serious indicticable offence occasion actual bodily harm
- Assault police officer in execution of duty cause actual bodily harm
He was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court today (Sunday 16 November 2025).
