BY DAKOTA TAIT
A man has been charged over two alleged attempted break and enter incidents at Bar Beach on Thursday night.
About 9pm on Thursday 13 July, police were called to Memorial Drive, where they were told that a man allegedly attempted to gain entry to the premises before fleeing.
It is also believed that the man gained access to a parked vehicle before allegedly stealing keys and various cards.
A short time later, officers attempted to stop a man at a property on the same road.
The man allegedly ran from police, but was arrested after a short struggle.
The Queanbeyan man, aged 20, was taken to Newcastle Police Station where he was charged over the attempted break and enters, larceny, and possession housebreaking implements and a knife in a public place.
He appeared before Newcastle Local Court on Friday, where he was formally refused bail to appear before the same court on Thursday 27 July 2023.
