Man charged with alleged break and enter offences in Coffs Harbour

Saturday, 07 June 2025 01:52:58 PM

A man has been charged following a string of alleged break and enters in Coffs Harbour last month.

Officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District commenced investigations after several businesses were broken into across the Coffs Harbour CBD and North Boambee Valley between Wednesday 21 May and Tuesday 3 June 2025.

Police will allege a 38-year-old man broke into the businesses using tools to smash glass, and stole goods, cash and personal items.

About 1am this morning (Saturday 7 June 2025), officers were conducting high visibility patrols around the Coffs Harbour CBD when they located a silver sedan believed to be linked to the break and enters in a carpark on Coffs Street.

The vehicle was subsequently searched with officers allegedly seizing numerous items believed to be stolen items from the businesses including a handheld cattle prod, clothing, boxes of cigarettes and vapes.

During the search, officers also located and seized two large knives and methylamphetamine, and six mobile phones.

Police arrested the 38-year-old man at the scene before he was being taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station.

He was charged with 11 offences being:

• Break and enter house etc steal value less than $60,000 (two counts)
• Agg break and enter and commit serious indictable offence-armed (armed) (two counts)
• Break and enter dwelling-house etc with intent (steal) (two counts)
• Break & enter intend to commit serious indictable offence
• Possess prohibited drug
• Custody of knife in public place
• Commit s114 offence, having previous conviction
• Enter dwelling with intent (steal)

He was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court today (Saturday 7 June 2025).

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