Man charged for alleged theft of ute, excavator and rifle

A man has been charged as part of investigations into allegedly stolen items – including a vehicle, rifle, drivers’ licences, and an excavator.

On Tuesday, November 22, officers from Oxley Police District were notified that a man attempted to pawn an allegedly stolen rifle in Tamworth.

Police allege the rifle had been stolen from a shed in Quirindi on Sunday, November 20.

About a month later, officers from Oxley Police District were called to Francis Street, Narrabri, after a Mitsubishi Triton utility was allegedly stolen between 4am and 5.40am on Monday, December 19.

It will be alleged in court that the stolen Mitsubishi was then used to steal an excavator and trailer from a property in Genanagie Street, Narrabri, just before 9am on Wednesday, December 21.

Following inquiries, investigators attended a home in Kuurrara Street, Werris Creek, and spoke to a 27-year-old man on Thursday, December 22.

Officers executed a search warrant at the property, where they located two allegedly stolen drivers’ licences, a stolen debit card, and a Mitsubishi Triton utility.

These items were seized to undergo forensic examination.

The man was arrested at the scene and taken to Werris Creek Police Station, where he was charged with 14 offences, including drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, drive motor vehicle while licence suspended, use class A vehicle with unauthorised number plate affixed, use unregistered registrable Class C motor vehicle on road, fail to comply with request or signal to stop vehicle, possess/attempt to prescribed restricted substance, six counts of goods in personal custody suspected being stolen and two outstanding warrants for traffic offences.

He was refused bail and appeared at Tamworth Local Court on Friday, December 23.

Investigations into the matter are continuing.