Man stole $60k of power tools from construction sites, high-end bikes: police
Police said the man was expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court on Saturday morning when he would be charged with six counts of burglary, six counts of theft, two counts of trespass, unlawful possession of stolen property, five traffic-related offences and breaching bail.
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