A man will face court today following an alleged ram raid in Sydney's north last week.
About 4:30am (Friday 18 December 2020), a white Volkswagen Amrok utility was driven through the front doors of a car dealership on the Pacific Highway, Waitara.
Police have been told the driver allegedly attempted to steal a vehicle before stealing a number of items and fleeing on foot.
Officers from Ku-Ring-Gai Police Area Command established a crime scene and commenced an investigation. Inquiries revealed the Amrok had allegedly been stolen from the Queanbeyan area on Tuesday (15 December 2020).
Following inquiries, a 26-year-old man was arrested at a hotel on the Pacific Highway, Waitara, about 10.15am, that day (Friday 18 December 2020).
He was taken to Hornsby Police Station where he was charged with seven offence including; take & drive conveyance w/o consent of owner, break & Enter house etc steal value
The man was refused bail and appeared at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday 19 December 2020 where he was formally refused bail to reappear at the same court (Monday 21 December 2020).