A man faced court today charged with assault and break and enter offences in Condobolin over the weekend.

At about 3.50am on Sunday 27 February 2022, a man allegedly forced entry into a home on Molong Street.

Officers from Central West Police District were told the man allegedly assaulted a 55-year-old male occupant with a meat cleaver and mallet before fleeing the location on foot.

The occupant was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before he was airlifted to Liverpool Hospital with head and torso injuries in a stable condition.

He remains in hospital with injuries not considered to be life-threatening.

A crime scene was established and an investigation commenced into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

About 6am on Sunday 27 February 2022, a man armed with a meat cleaver entered a service station on Lachlan Street, Condobolin.

The man allegedly threatened the shop attendant demanding cash before fleeing the location on foot.

The shop attendant was not injured.

Following inquiries, detectives arrested a 29-year-old man at a home on Hay Street, Condobolin, about 2pm yesterday (Monday 28 February 2022).

The man was taken to Parkes Police Station where he was charged with robbery armed with offensive weapon, aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence-armed, common assault (two counts), stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm (three counts), aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence-inflict actual bodily harm.

He was refused bail to appear at Orange Local Court today (Tuesday 1 March 2022).