A man will face court today charged with multiple property and traffic-related offences in the state's north.
Officers attached to New England Police District were conducting inquiries into a number of break-ins in the New England region on Sunday (10 September 2023) night, when they sighted a Ford Mustang on Tycannah Street, Moree, about 5.45am yesterday (Monday 11 September 2023),
Checks revealed the vehicle had reportedly been stolen during a break-in at Narrabri and when the Mustang stopped, police arrested the driver, a 19-year-old man, following a struggle.
During a search of the vehicle, police located and seized jewellery, and a bag of white substance believed to be methylamphetamine.
The 19-year-old man was taken to Moree Police Station and charged with:
- aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence-people there (x3)
- take and drive conveyance without consent of owner (x2)
- dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception (x2)
- drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous
- learner not accompanied by driver/police officer/tester
- hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty and,
- possess prohibited drug.
The Tamworth man was refused bail to appear at Moree Local Court today (Tuesday 12 September 2023).
