Two people charged following a public shooting in August 2019 near Cessnock.
- Public shooting took place in Neath near Cessnock in August 2019
- 21-year-old woman and 23 year old man charged
- Both Bail Refused.
After a lengthy investigation Police have charged a man and a woman in relation to a public place shooting in the Hunter Valley in August last year.
About 7.30pm on Sunday 25 August 2019, a 23-year-old man was at a property on Cessnock Road, Neath, when he heard a loud bang.
The man saw a nearby Holden Commodore had smashed windows and what appeared to be bullet holes.
Officers from Hunter Valley Police District attended and established a crime scene.
Following inquiries, officers attended Macquarie Road in Cardiff yesterday (Thursday 16 January 2020) where they arrested a 21-year-old woman.
She was taken to Toronto Police Station and charged with
- fire firearm manner likely injure persons/property
- possess shortened firearm without authority.
The woman was refused bail to appear at Toronto Local Court today (Friday 17 January 2020).
At 6pm today (Friday 17 January 2020), a second person was arrested in relation to the incident.
The man, aged 24, attended Cessnock Police Station where he was charged with
- supply prohibited firearm to unauthorised person
- fire firearm in manner likely to injure person or property (joint criminal enterprise)
- possess shortened firearm and conceal a strictly indictable offence.
He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Saturday 18 January 2020).