Former Western Sydney mayor Salim Mehajer charged with domestic violence offences
Former deputy mayor Salim Mehajer has been charged with domestic violence offences just over a year after being released from jail.
Mehajer, 40, was arrested at a café in Wentworth Point in Sydney’s west on Wednesday about 1.30pm.
Salim Mehajer was charged with several offences. AAP
NSW Police said they had begun investigating an alleged domestic violence incident last month.
In a statement, NSW Police said Mehajer was taken to Auburn Police Station, where he was charged with common assault (domestic violence), larceny of a value greater than $15000 and stalk and/or intimidate intending to cause fear of physical harm (domestic violence).
Mehajer was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court on Thursday.
The 40-year-old, who was also a businessman, was sentenced to seven years and nine months in prison in 2023.
He was released from prison on parole in July 2025.
Mehajer, who was also a property developer, had previously served as Deputy Mayor of Auburn Council between 2012 and 2016.
Salim Mehajer was arrested outside a cafe (stock image) AAP
In 2015, he made headlines after holding a lavish wedding ceremony that shut down an entire Lidcombe street. It cost an estimated $1 million.
The event features helicopters, a fleet of luxury cars and motorbikes.
A street in Lidcombe was shut down for the event, which featured four helicopters and a fleet of luxury sports cars and motorbikes.
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