Two men have been arrested after allegedly breaking into cars in Merewether and Hamilton South yesterday.
Newcastle police were called to Hamilton East after a man was seen acting suspiciously around parked cars just before 9.30 on Tuesday morning.
The 53-year-old man was arrested after officers seized a number of items allegedly stolen from cars Merewether and Hamilton South.
Later that afternoon, police were again called following a report of a man loitering around vehicles in a car park in Frederick Street, Merewether.
Police arrested a 47-year-old man when they found property allegedly stolen from two cars in the car park, as well cannabis.
Both were charged with a string of offences and will face Newcastle Local Court in March.
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