A man will face court charged with more than 80 offences relating to break, enter and steal offences alleged to have occurred in the Coffs Harbour area.
In May 2025, detectives from Coffs/Clarence Police District established Strike Force Bungaree, to investigate numerous aggravated break, enter and steal offences in the Coffs Harbour area, with some offences dating back to October 2024.
Following extensive inquiries, about 11.30am yesterday (Monday 26 May 2025), detectives executed simultaneous search warrants at a house in Antaries Avenue Coffs Harbour and a unit in Arthur Street, Coffs Harbour.
Detectives were assisted by officers from Coffs Harbour Region Enforcement Squad, Coffs Harbour High Risk Domestic Violence Team, the Dog Unit and Coffs Harbour General Duties police.
A 21-year-old man was arrested after resisting police at the Antaries Avenue house. A 20-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man was also arrested at the same location.
All three were taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station. The 21-year-old man was charged with 81 offences –
- aggravated break and enter and commit serious indicatable offence – people there (40 counts),
- break and enter dwelling house with intent (15 counts),
- aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence while armed (4 counts),
- robbery whilst armed with offensive weapon,
- take and drive conveyance without consent of owner (9 counts),
- stalk/intimidate intend fear/physical harm (6 counts),
- destroy or damage property (2 counts),
- enter enclosed lands without lawful excuse,
- enter vehicle or boat without consent of owner/occupier (two counts) and
- hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty.
The 20-year-old woman was charged with five counts of being an accessory to some of those serious property breaking offences.
The 20-year-old man was charged with hindering police.
The 21-year-old man and 20-year-old woman were both refused bail to appear before Coffs Harbour Local Court later today (Tuesday 27 May 2025), while the 20-year-old man was granted conditional bail to appear at Coffs harbour Local Court on 18 June 2025.
