Man Charged with 44 Counts in Connection to $80,000 Worth of Burglaries including various Wyndham suburbs
A man has been charged by Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit detectives after an investigation into several commercial burglaries in the north-west region. The burglaries occurred between August 11th and September 18th.
According to police, the man is alleged to have committed burglaries at multiple locations, including Barber Drive in Hoppers Crossing, Somerville Road in Kingsville, Tom Roberts Parade in Point Cook, Mt Derrimut Road in Derrimut, Keilor Road in Essendon North, The Avenue in Sunshine West, Commercial Road in Footscray, Military Road in Avondale Heights, Railway Ave in Laverton, and Ballarat Road in Deer Park.
On October 1st, investigators arrested a 36-year-old man from Altona North and conducted a search warrant at a premises in the same area. Police seized evidence, including a stolen vehicle and various other stolen items.
The estimated value of property damage and stolen items is said to exceed $80,000. The man has been charged with 44 offenses, including 18 counts of burglary, theft-of-motor vehicle, criminal damage, and theft. He has been remanded to appear at the Sunshine Magistrates’ Court on October 7th.
