A man has been charged with firearm and trespass offences after allegedly threatening a camper 50 km north west of Glen Innes.
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Officers from New England Police District had been told an 18-year-old man was camping on a property on Strathbogie Road, Wellingrove, when he heard shots fired about 7.40am on Sunday 22 April 2018.
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He told them he found a man carrying a rifle who had shot a deer and a confrontation ensued.
Police will allege the armed man threatened the camper before leaving the scene.
Police were alerted and an inquiry was initiated.
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Following investigations, a search warrant was issued and executed at a home on Emmaville Road, Ashford, on Friday, with police seizing firearms.
A 47-year-old was arrested at the scene and taken to Inverell Police Station where he was charged with assault with a firearm and trespass offences.
He was refused bail and appeared at Inverell Local Court on Saturday.
