A PORT Macquarie man has been charged after a spree of break and enters and vehicle theft on the Mid-North Coast.
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Strike Force Pillapai was formed to investigate a string of offences between June 28 and 30 stretching from Nambucca Heads to Port Macquarie.
About 10.30pm, Friday, July 5 officers attached to Mid North Coast Police District, assisted by Dog Unit and Polair, attended Middleton Street, South Kempsey where police attempted to arrest a wanted man.
The man allegedly jumped a fence and a lengthy foot pursuit commenced.
The man was located hiding in a bedroom of a house in Albert St, South Kempsey where it is alleged he struggled with officers before running from the house and into the rear yard where he was arrested by other police.
The 24-year-old Port Macquarie man was arrested and taken to Kempsey Police Station.
He was charged with aggravated break, enter and steal, take and drive conveyance, two counts of assault, beach of bail, escape lawful custody, being unlicensed, assaulting police and resisting arrest.
The man was refused bail to appear in Port Macquarie Local Court on Saturday, July 6.
He was remanded in custody and will reappear at Port Macquarie Local Court on Monday, July 8.
