Police Charge Man With Firearms Offences At Parkes

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).

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