A man is facing intimidation and firearm charges after he allegedly aimed a rifle at two other males on a property west of Parkes and Forbes.
Just after 9pm on Tuesday a 25-year-old man and an 18-year-old man were conducting contract pest control at a property on Marsden Road in Fairholme, about 73km west of Forbes, when they approached a Toyota Landcruiser for allegedly trespassing.
Police were told the two men confronted the driver of the Landrcruiser before he allegedly picked up a firearm and aimed it towards the two men, asking them to leave.
The two men returned to their car, left the property and contacted police.
Officers attached to Central West Police District began inquiries into the incident.
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Police were patrolling Bushman Street in Parkes about 3.30am the next morning when they stopped a Toyota Landcruiser that had been reported earlier for the alleged intimidation.
After speaking with the driver, officers arrested a 45-year-old man and took him to Parkes Police Station.
Police searched the vehicle and seized two bolt action rifles, five firearm bolts, ammunition and unauthorised prescription medication.
He was charged with stalk/intimidate intend fear of physical harm, not keep firearm safely-not pistol/prohibited firearm, possess loaded firearm in a public place, enter enclosed agricultural land possess/discharge firearm, and possess prescribed restricted substance.
The man was given conditional bail to appear at Parkes Local Court on 24 July.
