Man charged with spate of village burglaries

POLICE: A man has been charged following investigations into 11 break and enters in the southern tablelands in December last year.

Between Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 12, police from the Hume Local Area Command received reports of 11 separate break and enters in the villages of Gunning, Gundaroo, Murrumbateman and Jeir.

The properties that were broken into were commercial premises, rural farm houses and shipping containers. Items stolen from the properties included jewellery, cash, fuel, and firearms.

No one was home during the break and enters and no one was injured.

Police from The Hume Local Area Command conducted investigations into the incidents, including forensic examinations of the premises.

A 23-year-old man was arrested in Goulburn last night.

He was taken to Goulburn Police Station where he was charged with eleven counts of aggravated break and enter.

He was refused bail and is due to appear at Goulburn Local Court today.

Investigations are continuing.