Man who allegedly sent bullet to Joyce's office charged

Man who allegedly sent bullet to Joyce's office charged

AN elderly man has been charged with stalking after allegedly sending a threatening letter containing a bullet to Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce’s electorate office in Tamworth.

The 74-year-old, who was arrested at Armidale Police Station today, also allegedly made a threatening phone call to a home last week on Saturday, December 23.

Police have not confirmed which home the phone call was made to.

The man has been charged with one count of using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend and one count of stalking or intimidation.

A police investigation was launched after the initial incident on November 6, when a threatening letter was sent to Mr Joyce’s Peel Street office in Tamworth.

It’s understood the letter contained a message about a government loan in relation to the Adani mine project and a bullet.

“The envelope and its contents were seized by police for forensic investigation,” NSW Police said today.

Further inquiries were made after the threatening phone call last week before the man was arrested today.

It’s understood he was granted bail on the condition that he does not contact any politicians.

The man will appear at Armidale Local Court on Monday, February 12.