(Blue Mountains Gazette 17 January 1996): On Thursday 11 January 1996, A 21 year-old Faulconbridge man was fired at by an unidentified person after discovering cannabis plants while bushwalking. The man was walking along a bush track off Chapman Parade when he came across the plants.. A shot was fired in his direction as he crouched down to look at them. When the man stood up, he noticed a person carrying a rifle running away. After the man reported the incident to police, Police officers searched the area with dogs. Although Police did seize three cannabis plants at the scene, the offender was not located.