Man charged with 13 offences, NSW

A man will face court later this month on 13 charges after police executed a search warrant in the state’s north, NSW Police say.

Officers attached to Richmond Local Area Command commenced an investigation after receiving reports a number of vehicles had been broken into in the Alstonville area, since December 2016.

Following inquiries, about 12.30pm yesterday, police executed a search warrant at a home on Ballina Road, Alstonville.

During the search, a number of items believed to be stolen were located and seized.

A 24-year-old man was arrested at the location and taken to Lismore Police Station where he was charged with steal from motor vehicle and 12 counts of obtain benefit by deception.

He was granted conditional bail to appear at Lismore Local Court on Monday 27 February 2017.

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