Man arrested in Orange "in possession of large hunting knife and electronic control device"

June 27, 2022

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By staff writer

About 8.20am last Tuesday (June 21, 2022) police attended a home in Orange, conducting inquiries into a man wanted on an assault-related offence.

A 35-year-old man was arrested and taken to Orange Police Station.

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"During his arrest he was in possession of a large hunting knife and an electronic control device," police said.

The warrant was executed and he was charged with weapon-related offences.

He was refused bail to appear at Orange Local Court today (Monday June 27, 2022).

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The man was one of 19 people across the state’s western region arrested during a week-long operation targeting people wanted on outstanding warrants.

More to come.