Police charge man after theft - Mid North Coast

A man has been charged after the alleged theft of a vehicle and a dog from Queensland last week.

About 10.30am on Friday (7 July 2023), police received information that a vehicle and dog, which had been reported as stolen from a Gold Coast address on Wednesday (5 July 2023), were seen on Taylors Arm Road, Utungun.

A short time later, an officer attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command stopped a grey SUV on Taylors Arm Road, Congarinni.

An Australian Shepherd, believed to be missing dog Bowie, was located inside the vehicle. He was later reunited with his owners.

A 48-year-old man was arrested and taken to Macksville Police Station, where he was charged with receive etc property stolen outside NSW more than $15,000.

He was refused bail to appear at Port Macquarie Local Court the following day (Saturday 8 July 2023).

He has since been granted conditional bail to reappear at the same court on Thursday (10 August 2023).

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