THE Best Western Motel on Goonoo Goonoo Rd in Tamworth has been targeted by thieves once again, with police investigating a break and enter that occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Oxley Local Area Command Police have obtained CCTV footage from the incident, which happened at 2.57am on Sunday.
Police allege two males forced their way into the South Tamworth motel through the front door.
The pair rifled through some drawers and took a small amount of cash.
The males were wearing hoodies and tracksuit pants.
It was listed in a spate of break-ins across the city, with police saying at least six outlets in Tamworth were hit by thieves, including the Tamworth Aero Club and a takeaway business on Goonoo Goonoo Rd. Anyone who may have seen the suspects in the area around 3am on Sunday, is urged to contact Tamworth police.
Jacob McArthur
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
