A man and a woman have been charged after an aggravated car-jacking in Albury last weekend.

About 8pm (Sunday 8 March 2015), a 32-year-old man stopped his white Ford Falcon sedan on Borella Road, Albury.

Police have been told a man approached the car and entered the front passenger’s seat. He allegedly produced a shortened firearm and demanded to be driven to a number of premises in the Albury / Lavington area.

The driver was forced to drive to at least seven residential premises with the man during the course of the night.

About 11.45pm, the man left the driver in Crisp Street. The driver drove home and immediately contacted police.

Officers attached to Albury Local Area Command attended and commenced investigations.

Following inquiries, about 11.30am today (Wednesday 11 March 2015), police arrested a 24-year-old man on Crisp Street. At the time of his arrest he was in company with a 26-year-old woman.

Police searched the pair and allegedly located a shortened firearm and large knife in the possession of the woman.

Both were arrested and taken to Albury Police Station. The 24-year-old man was charged with five offences:

– Aggravated take/drive motor vehicle with person in it armed;

– Take/detain person with intent to obtain advantage;

– Aggravated assault with intent to rob and deprive person of liberty;

– Armed with intent to commit indictable offence;

– Possess shortened firearm (not pistol) without authority.

The man was refused bail, to appear before Albury Local Court tomorrow (Thursday 12 March 2015).

The 26-year-old woman was charged with four offences:

– Possess shortened firearm (not pistol) without authority;

– Not keep firearm safely – prohibited firearm;

– Possess unregistered firearm – prohibited firearm;

– Custody of knife in public place.

The woman was also refused bail to appear before Albury Local Court tomorrow (Thursday 12 March 2015).