Devonport Man Charged in String of Burglaries

A 22-year-old Devonport man has been arrested and charged in relation to numerous home and vehicle burglaries which allegedly occurred in the Devonport area over the past two weeks.

As part of the investigation, uniform police and detectives executed a search warrant at a residence at Devonport early yesterday morning.

During the search, police allegedly located and seized a significant amount of stolen property, some of which had been stolen hours before from a residence in Devonport.

Police also located the 22-year-old Devonport man, who was arrested.

He has since been charged with:

  • Aggravated burglary x 3
  • Burglary x 7
  • Sealing x 8
  • Attempted burglary x 1
  • Utter counterfeit money x 1
  • Unlawful possession of property x 1
  • Contravene conditions of a notice x 1

He was detained to appear in the Devonport Magistrates Court at 11am today.

Police are reminding members of the public to lock their cars, garages and homes to help prevent these offences from occurring.

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