Thursday,
25 September 2025
Two facing charges over $484,000 damage in rural break-in

Two men are to face court over an alleged break and enter that has resulted in an estimated $484,000 in damage at Alectown earlier this year.

Police launched an investigation in June.

Police were told that a number of people broke into a grain facility on Alectown West Road, Alectown, between Saturday 7 June 2025 and Thursday 12 June 2025 before they damaged wires, stole a water pump equipment and left the scene.

The estimated cost of damages at the facility is believed to be more than $484,000, a NSW Police statement to media said.

On Thursday, 11 September, they arrested a 38-year-old man on Acadia Drive, Forbes, and a 35-year-old man at Parkes police station.

Both have been charged with aggravated break and enter dwelling etc in company steal less than or equal to $60000, destroy or damage property more than $15000, and larceny value more than $5000 and less than or equal to $15000.

They were refused police bail to appear at bail court on Friday.