A man will appear at court today charged over a number of alleged break-ins on the Northern Beaches, NSW Police say.
Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Property Crime Squad and Northern Beaches Local Area Command established Strike Force Rumker to investigate a series of break-ins and stealing from homes, shops, and services stations in the local area over the past 18 months.
On Friday 19 August 2016, police were called to an apartment block on Waterloo Street, Narrabeen, following reports residents had restrained a man trespassing in the underground car park.
A search warrant was later executed at a unit in Dee Why, where police located and seized numerous items suspected of being stolen.
The items were passed onto Strike Force Rumker detectives to conduct further inquiries.
Following extensive investigations, strike force detectives arrested a 24-year-old man at Manly Police Station about 9am today.
He was charged with 16 counts of knowingly deal with proceeds of crime, two counts of break, enter and steal; two counts attempted break and enter with intent to steal; two counts of larceny, enter dwelling with intent to steal, and aggravated break and enter, and commit serious indictable offence in company.
The man has been refused bail to appear at Manly Local Court later today.
Investigations under Strike Force Rumker are continuing.
Police are urging anyone with information that may assist detectives with their inquiries to call Crime Stoppers.
