Three men have been charged – and appeared before court – following an alleged copper theft at Thornton on Sunday night.
About 10.30pm on 25 June, police were called to a business on Glenwood Drive.
At the scene, they located three men hiding in bushland possessing gloves, face coverings, cutting tools and copper wire.
The trio – one aged 34 and two aged 49 – were arrested before being taken to Maitland Police Station.
The 34-year-old male was charged with two counts of enter enclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse, destroy or damage property, larceny, face blackened/disguised with intent to commit indictable offence, goods in personal custody suspected being stolen, and possess housebreaking implements.
Both 49-year-old men were charged with enter enclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse, larceny, and possess housebreaking implements.
All three appeared before Maitland Local Court on Monday 26 June.
The 34-year-old was granted conditional bail to appear before the same court on Wednesday 9 August, while the 49-year-old men were granted condition bail to appear on Thursday 13 July.
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