Man charged following investigation into 11 break and enters – Hume LAC

A man has been charged following investigations into 11 break and enters in the southern tablelands in December last year.

Between Friday 4 December and Saturday 12 December, police from the Hume Local Area Command received reports of 11 separate break and enters in the suburbs of Gunning, Gundaroo, Murrumbateman and Jeir.

The properties that were broken into were commercial premises, rural farm houses and shipping containers. Items stolen from the properties included jewellery, cash, fuel, and firearms.

No was home during the break and enters and no one was injured.

Police from The Hume Local Area Command conducted investigations into the incidents, including forensic examinations of the premises.

Today (Tuesday 2 February 2016), following investigations, a 23-year-old man was arrested in Goulburn.

He was taken to Goulburn Police Station where he was charged with a number of offences including aggravated break and enter (x11).

He was refused bail and is due to appear at Goulburn Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday 3 February 2016).

Investigations are continuing.

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