A man has been charged following an investigation into a vehicle stolen at a beach Tweed Heads earlier this year.
About 2.10pm on Sunday, 7 April, 2024 police were called to a beach reserve on Coral Street, Tweed Heads, following reports a car had been stolen.
On arrival, officers attached to Tweed-Byron Police District were told a man had taken keys from a lock box before stealing a white Toyota Prado.
About 2.30pm, officers located the vehicle abandoned in the rear car park of the shopping centre on Frances Street, Tweed Heads. The vehicle was seized to undergo forensic examination.
Following an extensive investigation, on Thursday, 12 September, 2024 officers served a Court Attendance Notice on a 22-year-old man for the offences of steal motor vehicle, drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, drive on path, drive while licence application refused, and not give particulars to owner of damaged property.
He appeared before Tweed Heads Local Court on Monday, 21 October, 2024.
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