A man has been charged following an investigation into alleged break, enter and steal offences at several commercial properties in the Ballina and Northern Rivers area.
Police from Richmond Target Action Group began an investigation earlier this month following a number of commercial break, enter and steal incident in the area.
About 2.30am yesterday (27 July 2019), police attended a property in Ballina where a shed was allegedly broken into and a number of items were removed.
Following further investigations, a 37-year-old man was arrested after a number of foot pursuits.
He was charged with 15 separate break, enter and steal offences, steal property from dwelling house, possess prohibited drug and cultivate prohibited plant.
He was refused bail to appear at Lismore Local Court today 28 July 2019.
Richmond Police Districts Commander, Superintendent Toby Lindsay, said officers will continue to disrupt criminal activity in the region.
"Richmond Police District, including its Target Action Group, detectives and general duties police will continue to target property offenders to disrupt housebreaking and commercial property offences in the Ballina and Northern Rivers area," Supt. Lindsay said.
He urged the community to secure their properties and report anyone acting suspiciously to local police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
