Rifle discharged in home break-in in Glen Innes  A GLEN Innes
man faced Armidale Bail Court yesterday charged with breaking
into his ex-partner’s home and confronting her and another man
with a rifle.  The 36-year-old has been charged with break and
enter with special aggravation, stealing a firearm and assault
occasioning actual bodily harm.  Emergency services were called
just after 1pm to a home in Pinkett, 25 kilometres southeast of
Glen Innes yesterday after a woman called  triple zero.  No one
was seriously injured in an incident that police allege saw a
woman confronted by her ex-partner with a .22 rifle.  Police
said after a short struggle, the firearm was discharged and a
bullet lodged in the door frame of the home.   The man was
arrested and taken to Glen Innes Police Station where he was
charged.  The woman received minor bruising in the incident.
The man was released on conditional bail and will face Glen
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