It will be alleged, the man stole a white Toyota Land Cruiser Ute equipped with an industrial-sized water tank and heavy-duty pressure sprayer from a property on Warren Road on Saturday, 14 March 2026.
The Ute was identified by the owner on Monday, 16 March 2026, who identified it travelling in the Lower Chittering area and disturbed the man allegedly stealing items from a shed at a property on Wanaka Road before he fled the location.
A Police Air Wing aircraft was deployed to the area, where crew on board located and tracked the Ute as it entered Avon Valley National Park, observing it driving along multiple dirt tracks and deep into surrounding bushland before becoming bogged. The driver abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. Ground units were guided to the man's location where he was arrested and taken into custody.
A 28-year-old man from Bullsbrook has been charged with:
• 1 x Aggravated Burglary and Commit
• 1 x Steal Motor Vehicle
• 1 x Steal Motor Vehicle and Drive Recklessly
• 1 x Stealing
• 1 x Possession of Stolen or Unlawfully Obtained Property
• 1 x No Authority to Drive (Suspended)
He has been remanded in custody and is next due to appear before the Midland Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 12 May 2026.
Investigators believe the man may have been travelling in company of a white 2025 Toyota Prado station sedan seen in the area around the time of the incidents.
As inquiries continue, detectives urge anyone who witnessed suspicious activity or saw either vehicle in the Bullsbrook, Lower Chittering or surrounding areas between Saturday, 14 March and Monday, 16 March 2026 to make a report to Crime Stoppers online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au or by calling 1800 333 000.
