A woman has faced court charged over alleged firearm and stealing offences in Walgett.

Police allege that a storage container in Fox Street was broken into between 12pm on Monday 3 February 2025 and 6:45am on Tuesday 4 February 2025.

The owner of the container reported that a number of power tools had allegedly been stolen.

"Following inquiries, officers attached to Central North Police District searched a room at a motel on Fox St, Walgett, where they seized items including power tools, a gel blaster, a NSW Rural Fire Service defibrillator, and housebreaking implements," a police spokesperson said.

A 25-year-old woman was arrested at the motel and taken to Walgett Police Station where she was charged with:

• Face blackened/disguised with intent to commit an indictable offence
• Possession of housebreaking implements
• Possession of unregistered firearm-prohibited firearm
• Receiving property-theft-serious indictable offence <$5000 (two counts)
• Goods in personal custody suspected of being stolen, and
• Breach of bail.

She appeared before Walgett Local Court on Wednesday 5 February 2025, where she was refused bail to appear before the same court on Monday 10 March 2025

Police are urging those with information on the incident to contact Crime Stoppers online or on 1800 333 000.