Arrests at Murray Bridge following break-ins

On Friday 21 March at 4.45am police were called to a break-in at a school on Railway Terrace Murray Bridge where they discovered a music room had been ransacked.

Following investigations, later that day a 25-year-old man from Wild Dog Valley was arrested and charged with serious criminal trespass and damage.

He has been bailed to attend the Murray Bridge Magistrates Court on 7 May.

In a separate incident on Friday 21 March, a home at Murray Bridge East was broken into and a Holden ute stolen from the property.

Later that morning witness reported the vehicle had hit a gate and was driving erratically on Magpie Drive.

A short time later the vehicle was found dumped on the Karoonda Highway at Burdett and a witness reported seeing a man hitchhiking nearby. ​

Police attended and arrested a 31-year old man from Naracoorte.

He has been charged with serious criminal trespass, illegal use, drive disqualified, due care and fail to truly answer.

He has been bailed to attend the Murray Bridge Magistrates Court on 7 May.