Tweed Byron police are investigating a break-in and theft of alcohol from a Terranora tavern and the assault hours later of a security guard keeping watch there by two men who then fled with more alcohol.
Police said they were contacted about an alleged break-in at a bottle shop attached to a hotel on Henry Lawson Drive, Terranora around 2am last Friday in which a roller door to the bottle shop had been removed and an amount of alcohol taken.
Police investigated and a security guard remained at the scene after they left.
At 5am a dark blue Subaru Forrester with two men approached the scene and bashed the security guard before fleeing with a quantity of alcohol.
Further inquires have revealed a truck was stolen from a business and was allegedly used in two break-ins at the hotel.
At 7am the truck was found totally destroyed by fire on Tumbulgum Road, Murwillumbah.
Police investigations are continuing and have urged anyone who could help to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: www.police.nsw.gov.au
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