A man has been charged following an investigation into a vehicle stolen at a beach on the state's North Coast earlier this year.
About 2.10pm on Sunday 7 April 2024, police were called to a beach reserve on Coral Street, Tweed Heads, following reports a car had been stolen.
On arrival, officers attached to Tweed-Byron Police District were told a man had taken keys from a lock box before stealing a white Toyota Prado.
About 2.30pm, officers located the vehicle abandoned in the rear car park of the shopping centre on Frances Street, Tweed Heads. The vehicle was seized to undergo forensic examination.
Following an extensive investigation, on Thursday 12 September 2024, officers served a Court Attendance Notice on a 22-year-old man for the offences of steal motor vehicle, drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, drive on path, drive while licence application refused, and not give particulars to owner of damaged property.
He is due to appear before Tweed Heads Local Court on Monday 21 October 2024.
