Police charge man with firearms and domestic violence offences at Bargo

A man will face court today after being charged 18 firearm and domestic violence-related offences after an incident near Camden earlier this week.

On 13 September 2020, officers from Camden Police Area Command began an investigation into domestic violence offences involving a 24-year-old woman.

Following inquiries, officers went to a house at Hambridge Road, Bargo, about 2pm on Tuesday 14 October 2020.

Police arrested a 23-year-old man and seized firearms which will undergo further examination.

The man was taken to Narellan Police Station where he was charged with 18 offences, including:

  • Common assault (DV)
  • Stalk intimidate (four counts)
  • Possess unauthorised prohibited firearm (two counts)
  • Possess unregistered firearm – pistol (two counts)
  • Possess unauthorised pistol
  • Possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit
  • Possess ammunition without holding a licence or permit
  • Possess more than three unregistered firearms without licence/permit
  • Not keep firearm safely – prohibited firearm (three counts)
  • Not keep firearm safely – pistol (two counts)

The man was refused bail to appear in Campbelltown Local Court today (Thursday 12 October 2020).

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