A man has been charged with firearms and weapon offences after being found acting erratically in Newtown.
The 31-year-old was allegedly seen armed with a baseball bat and yelling at cars and members of the public on Pakington Street around 4.30 yesterday afternoon.
“The 31-year-old man has been charged with prohibited person possess firearm, possess unregistered general category handgun, possess ammunition, possess methylamphetamine, two counts of possess a controlled weapon and unlawful assault of a woman and child under 14-years,” police said in a statement.
“It is believed the armed man approached two primary school aged children and a woman in an allegedly threatening manner.
“Responding police located and arrested the man and seized a baseball bat, quantity of ammunition, alleged methylamphetamine and what appeared to be a homemade firearm.”
He will face court today.
