A man has been charged with a further 32 offences following an investigation by Manning/Great Lakes Police.
On Tuesday 2 January 2024, a 22-year-old man was arrested following an alleged traffic offence and break-in investigation.
The man was taken to Port Macquarie Police Station where he was charged with three counts of enter building/land with intent to commit indictable offence, goods in personal custody suspected being stolen, enter inclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse, drive motor vehicle during disqualification period, use uninsured motor vehicle on road, and motor bike rider not wear/secure fit approved helmet.
He first appeared before Port Macquarie Local Court where he was formally refused bail to appear before Forster Local Court yesterday (Wednesday 24 January 2024).
Following extensive inquiries by police, the man was yesterday charged with a further 32 offences at Forster Local Court.
He is now facing a total of 40 charges:
• Aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence (seven counts)
• Take and drive conveyance without consent of owner (five counts)
• Larceny (four counts)
• Enter vehicle or boat without consent of owner/occupier (four counts)
• Aggravated break and enter dwelling etc in company steal (four counts)
• Armed with intent to commit indictable offence (three counts)
• Be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner (two counts)
• Enter building/land with intent to commit indictable offence
• Aggravated break and enter dwelling etc in company intend steal
• Destroy or damage property.
The Diamond Beach man was bail refused to appear before Taree Local Court on Monday 25 March 2024.
