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Police have charged a man following investigations into the alleged thefts of machinery and tools from construction sites across Lake Macquarie this month. Between Thursday, July 2, and Saturday, July 6, a number of site sheds in Dora Creek, Boolaroo and Mount Hutton were broken into, police said. "Property such as a quad bike, a tipper truck, heavy duty construction tools, large quantities of fuel, and power generators were stolen," a police spokesperson said. "The total property is believed to be worth more than $150,000." Investigations by officers from Lake Macquarie Target Action Group resulted in the arrest on Monday afternoon of a 40-year-old man who was stopped on Albert Street, Warners Bay, in a tipper truck police allege was stolen. He was taken to Belmont Police Station where he was charged with a total of 15 offences including break and enter, enter enclosed lands, possess housebreaking implements, goods in custody, take and drive conveyance and larceny. He was refused bail. Third person charged over Blackalls Park bottle shop robbery Cooranbong photographer in the frame to win award | photos Swansea MP Yasmin Catley takes regional voice to big table
Police have charged a man following investigations into the alleged thefts of machinery and tools from construction sites across Lake Macquarie this month.
Between Thursday, July 2, and Saturday, July 6, a number of site sheds in Dora Creek, Boolaroo and Mount Hutton were broken into, police said.
"Property such as a quad bike, a tipper truck, heavy duty construction tools, large quantities of fuel, and power generators were stolen," a police spokesperson said.
"The total property is believed to be worth more than $150,000."
Investigations by officers from Lake Macquarie Target Action Group resulted in the arrest on Monday afternoon of a 40-year-old man who was stopped on Albert Street, Warners Bay, in a tipper truck police allege was stolen.
He was taken to Belmont Police Station where he was charged with a total of 15 offences including break and enter, enter enclosed lands, possess housebreaking implements, goods in custody, take and drive conveyance and larceny.
