A 45-year-old Epping man has been charged following an alleged burglary and theft of five kegs of beer from a Doncaster Road, Doncaster restaurant about 3.20am on July 4.
With an unquenchable thirst to solve the crime, detectives executed a warrant at an Epping address and seized five unopened kegs of assorted boutique brews yesterday.
Detectives also seized a white Holden Omega station wagon bearing alleged fraudulent number plates.
Police allege this vehicle was used in a petrol drive-off from a service station on Willsmere Road on July 3 at about 9.23pm.
The 45-year-old Epping man was arrested at the scene of the warrant and taken to a police station for an interview. He was charged with burglary, five counts of theft and driving while suspended.
He was bailed to appear at Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on December 15
Police are yet to identify a second person who is believed to have been involved in the burglary.
