A man will face court today, charged following an alleged break, enter and steal in the state's Central Tablelands region.
About 4pm on Sunday 22 December 2024, officers attached to Orana Mid Western Police District received reports of a break and enter at a rural property at Upper Growee, around 65 kilometres east of Mudgee.
Police will allege that around 12.30am on Monday 16 December 2024, a 43-year-old man forced entry into a shipping container by cutting a padlock, before allegedly stealing a 65kg safe containing 22 rounds of ammunition, a magazine and a bolt for a .22 Magnum rifle.
Following extensive inquiries, on Monday 24 February 2025, officers attached to NSW Police Rural Crime Prevention Team (RCPT) attended a correctional facility at Wellington where they arrested the 43-year-old man.
He was taken to Wellington Police Station and charged with break and enter house steal and refused bail to appear before Burwood Local Court today (Wednesday 26 February 2025).
