Police find stolen goods in Yolla house

Police claim an alleged burglar netted $40,000 worth of stolen goods after a rural crime spree beginning in December last year.

AN ALLEGED burglar who targeted rural properties across the Wynyard area netting $40,000 worth of jewellery, chainsaws, power tools and household goods has been charged with 19 offences.

Tasmania Police claimed the 29-year-old Yolla man had been breaking into houses and outbuilds around Yolla and Elliot since late December.

Police allege he would strike in the early hours of the morning.

Detectives from Burnie Criminal Investigation Branch searched a Yolla house and recovered a significant amount of allegedly stolen property.

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The property recovered included jewellery, chainsaws, a large number of power tools, a television, surveillance cameras, a lawnmower, brush cutter and some laser levels.

The man was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated burglary, six counts of burglary, nine counts of stealing, one count of fraud, and one of trespass.

He will appear in the Burnie Magistrates Court on July 7.

Police reminded the public to record serial numbers or engrave their valuable property and to report suspicious activity in rural area as soon as possible.