A man will face court charged with alleged firearms offences following an investigation by Central West Police.
About 10.30am on Tuesday 21 April 2026, police conducted a Firearms Prohibition and a Weapons Prohibition compliance checks at a home in Mitchell Street, Parkes.
During the search, police located a 45-year-old man inside the premises, allegedly in breach of conditions of an enforceable Apprenhended Domestic Violence Order.
The man was arrested and taken to Parkes Police Station.
During a compliance search of a second property at Westcott Street, Parkes, police located a .22 calibre ammunition round, a rifle stock, an extendable baton, a replica pistol and a child-like sex doll.
The man was charged with five offences;
- Possess unauthorised firearm
- Possess or use a prohibited weapon without a permit,
- Contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO
- Possess child-like sex doll
- Acquire firearm part without authority to do so.
He was refused bail to appear before Parkes Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday 22 April 2026).