Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following an investigation into several commercial burglaries in the north-west region, which occurred between 11 August and 18 September.
Police will allege the man committed burglaries at several different locations including;
• Barber Street in Hoppers Crossing on 11 August
• Somerville Road in Kingsville on 28 August
• Tom Roberts Parade in Point Cook on 1 September
• Mt Derrimut Road in Derrimut on 1 September
• Keilor Road in Essendon North on 3 September
• The Avenue in Sunshine West on 6 September
• Commercial Road in Footscray on 7 September
• Military Road in Avondale Heights on 10 September
• Railway Ave in Laverton on 14 September
• Ballarat Road in Deer Park on 18 September
Investigators arrested a 36-year-old Altona North man on 1 October and conducted a search warrant on a premises in Altona North.
Officers seized evidence including a stolen vehicle and other various items of stolen property.
It is alleged the estimated value of property damage and stolen items to exceed $80,000.
Police have laid 44 charges against the Altona North man including 18 counts of burglary, theft-of-motor vehicle, criminal damage and theft.
He has been remanded to appear at Sunshine Magistrates' court on 7 October.
