POLICE LOCATE AMMUNITION WHILE EXECUTING AN ARREST WARRANT AT EAST MAITLAND
A man will face court today after police allegedly found a stockpile of unauthorised ammunition, while serving an arrest warrant at East Maitland.
Police attended a Blackett Close property about 9.30pm on Sunday in an attempt to speak to a man wanted in regards to a November break and enter in Wickham.
Upon arrival, it’s alleged police saw a man running from the premises.
Following a short foot pursuit, a 35-year-old man was arrested on Mitchell Drive.
Police serarched the area, when it’s alleged they located a black satchel bag, containing 40 rounds of .22 calibre ammunition, a spent shell casing and three air rifle pellets.
The man was taken to Maitland Police Station where he was charged with possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority.
The warrant was also executed for the offence of special aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence-weapon.
He was refused bail to appear in Maitland Local Court today
