Man, 36, arrested after alleged burglary at Oakhurst home

A man, arrested last week after a police raid following an alleged burglary in which laptops, jewellery and other items were stolen, can now be named.

The alleged culprit in a recent burglary where stolen items were later found in a police raid, has been named as Adrian Dean Saul.

The 36-year-old man was arrested last week and was due to appear in court last Friday but was adjourned until Monday when it was further adjourned until April 19.

It comes after a home in Nangarin Road, Oakhurst, was broken into between 8am and 2pm on March 23.

In a statement to the Chronicle, Maryborough CIB Office in Charge, Detective Senior Sergeant David Harbison, said police would allege entry to the house was gained by the removal of louvres from an external window.

The alleged offender then entered the house and stole items from within the house including laptop computers, cameras, prescription medicine, jewellery and food.

According to Det Snr Sgt Harbison, the Maryborough Criminal Investigation Bureau Property Crime Team conducted investigations in to the burglary, including door knocks, and identified a person of interest.

Det Snr Constable David Mayes of the Maryborough CIB Property Crime Team with some of the items recovered in the raid.

“A search warrant was subsequently executed at an address in Slater Street Oakhurst where police located and detained a 36-year old (alleged) offender,” Det Harbison said

“A search of this place located the majority of the stolen property bar items of jewellery including a white gold belcher necklace, gold and emerald earrings, amethyst necklace, white gold and sapphire ring.”

Items allegedly found following the robbery of an Oakhurst home.

Police also allegedly located small quantities of cannabis and drug paraphernalia.

Mr Saul is charged with burglary and drug-related offences.