A 31-year-old man faced court in Dubbo today over two incidents last year in Warren and Dubbo where firearms were stolen.

About 4.10am on Sunday on 23 April 2023, a property on the Newell Highway, Dubbo, was broken into, with firearms and a Hilux utility towing a trailer holding an ATV allegedly stolen.

In another incident between 12.15am and 3am on Wednesday 3 May 2023, a property on the Oxley Highway, Warren, was broken into and firearms were allegedly stolen.

 "Following further inquiries, about 7:30am today, officers attended a home on Trelanvean Street, Dubbo, conducted a Firearms Prohibition Order (FPO) search," a police spokesperson said.

The 31-year-old was arrested there and charged over both incidents.

"He was charged with two counts of break and enter house steal value < $60,000, six counts of steal firearm or imitation firearm, and possess shortened firearm (not pistol) without authority," the police spokesperson said.

He was refused bail to appear at Dubbo Local Court.