Two people face court today after being charged with break, enter and steal in Lake Macquarie this morning.
At about 1am, the 43-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were seen driving down Royalty Street in West Wallsend with their car headlights off.
They broke into three new homes and took items from the properties which they were seen putting in their car.
Police stopped the maroon Toyota Corolla and searched it, also finding house breaking tools and a knife in their possession.
They were taken to Toronto Police Station and charged with aggravated break and enter, goods in custody, possess house breaking implements and custody of a knife.
They were refused bail.
