Coopernook: Man arrested and charged after allegedly shooting gun while children were nearby

A man who allegedly shot a gun twice into the air during an argument with another man while children were seated in nearby cars has been arrested after a search in swampland on the state’s north coast.

The 62-year-old man was arrested and taken to Taree police station.

A man has been hit with a string of charges after he allegedly shot a gun twice into the air during an argument with another man while children were seated in nearby cars on the state’s mid-north coast.

The 62-year-old man had stopped an SUV on Harrington Rd, Coopernook about 5.50pm on Friday where he met a 38-year-old man known to him.

Police were told the men were arguing when the 62-year-old allegedly fired a sawn-off firearm twice into the air.

The armed man drove away from the scene in the SUV, which had a three-year-old child in the rear passenger seat.

The 38-year-old and his nine-year-old passenger were uninjured during the alleged incident.

Police were notified and after inquiries, a search was undertaken in swampland in Harrington where a sawn-off rifle was located and seized for forensic examination.

About 2.15pm, the older man was arrested at a boat ramp in Harrington and taken to Taree police station.

He was charged with firing a gun in a public place; possessing shortened firearm; possess unregistered firearm; not keep firearm safely; acquire firearm part without authority to do so and domestic-related stalking or intimidating intend fear physical harm.

The man was refused bail and is expected to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Sunday.

Inquiries are ongoing.

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