Six people have been arrested after police executed a search warrant at a house at Cameron Park in the Lake Macquarie area, NSW Police say.
Over the past months the Lake Macquarie Target Action Group have been investigating car thefts in the Lake Macquarie and Newcastle Local Area Commands.
About 11.25am yesterday, police from the Lake Macquarie and Newcastle TAG, detectives, general duties officers, Traffic & Highway Patrol officers, Police Rescue Unit and the Dog Unit executed a search warrant at a house in Springvale Circuit.
Police searched the house locating a number of items suspected of being stolen, including a car.
A 24-year-old man was located in the roof cavity and was arrested. Five other males were arrested and they were all taken to Waratah Police Station.
The 24-year-old man was charged with be carried in a conveyance, fail to supply details for form of demand and two warrants. A 22-year-old man was charged with take and drive conveyance. A 32-year-old was charged with larceny. A 22-year-old man was charged with be carried in a conveyance.
They were refused bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court today.
An 18-year-old man was also charged with be carried in a conveyance. He was granted conditional bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court on 29 June 2017.
A 17-year-old was released and will be dealt with under the Young Offenders Act.
