A man has been charged with driving and firearm offences following a vehicle stop at Newcastle yesterday.
About 10am on Monday 22 January 2024, officers from Newcastle City Police District were patrolling the Hamilton South area when they stopped a vehicle on Darling Street due to the manner of driving.
Police spoke with the learner driver of the vehicle, a 53-year-old man, who was allegedly driving unaccompanied.
During a subsequent search of the vehicle, officers allegedly located and seized a gel-blaster pistol.
The man was taken to Newcastle Police Station where he was charged with learner not accompanied by driver/police officer/tester, and possess unauthorised pistol.
He appeared before Newcastle Local Court yesterday (Monday 22 January 2024) where he was formally refused bail to appear before the same court on Monday 19 February 2024.
