NSW Police Seize Weapons and Lay Charges in Series of Statewide Operations
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New South Wales Police charged multiple individuals and seized various weapons during a series of police operations across metropolitan and regional areas on Thursday, 24 September, and Friday, 25 September 2026.
In Sydney's west, officers from the North West Metropolitan Region, Parramatta, and Ryde conducted a high-visibility operation in Parramatta on Thursday afternoon. A 23-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy received Court Attendance Notices after police allegedly discovered knives and cannabis in their possession. Later that evening, Police Transport Command officers stopped a 16-year-old boy at Parramatta Railway Station, allegedly finding two 30cm hunting knives. The teenager was charged with two counts of custody of a knife in a public place and refused bail.
Regional operations on Thursday led to further enforcement actions. In Tamworth, Oxley Police District officers stopped a 36-year-old man at a shopping complex on Fitzroy Street and allegedly located an axe in his bag, issuing him a Court Attendance Notice. In East Maitland, Port Stephens-Hunter police pursued a 16-year-old boy on foot at a Molly Morgan Drive shopping centre, subsequently recovering a knife; the youth was issued a notice to appear before a children's court. Additionally, Brisbane Water Police arrested a 32-year-old man wanted on outstanding warrants, allegedly seizing a homemade knife, cannabis, and methylamphetamine.
Police actions continued on Friday across several districts. In Redfern, South Sydney officers responded to an alleged armed robbery near Redfern Park, arresting a 15-year-old boy who was allegedly found with stolen goods and a machete. In Tweed Heads South, police searched a 27-year-old woman at a shopping centre, allegedly locating a trench knife, cannabis, and a restricted substance.
On Friday evening, Leichhardt Police responded to reports of an armed individual at a licensed venue on Norton Street. Officers arrested a 42-year-old man after allegedly seizing three knives. Police reported that the man subsequently assaulted a probationary constable at Newtown Police Station, leading to charges including assault of a police officer and weapons offenses.
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