BY IAN CROUCH
Hunter Valley Police have arrested and charged two men over a wanton crime spree across the coalfields over the past two months.
Police allege a shop at Huntlee was broken into and various items stolen on June 24.
Three weeks later, a Retirement Village at North Rothbury was extensively damaged by graffiti and a number of fire extinguishers were set off.
Then on Wednesday August 7, various items were stolen from a shop at Huntlee.
Yesterday, (Tuesday 20 August, 2024), officers went to a home at North Rothbury and arrested two men aged 19 and 20.
They've been charged with theft and malicious damage offences.
The 19-year-old is facing Singleton Court today and the 20-year-old is facing the same court on September 19.
