A man is due to appear in Newcastle Local Court tomorrow charged with multiple offences relating to alleged break and enters in the Lake Macquarie area.

Police from Lake Macquarie have been investigating a range of offences committed over the past few months.

Following those investigations, police attached to the Lake Macquarie Special Operations and Lake Macquarie Detectives went to a home in Yertala Crescent, Windale, about 9.45am today (Tuesday 6 January 2015). Police will allege a man was found hiding in the roof cavity.

He was arrested a 23-year-old man and took him to Charlestown Police Station where he was charged with 27 offences including aggravated break and enter, goods in custody, dishonestly obtain benefit by deception, larceny, and possess a prohibited drug.

He was refused bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday 7 January 2015).