A 34-year-old man will face 21 charges in relation to multiple burglaries at ACT clubs earlier this year.

The man was arrested in Broulee in NSW on Friday, and extradited to the ACT on Monday.

The burglaries – that occurred between March 1 and March 29 – include:

• A Holden ute was broken into and damaged in the carpark of Belconnen Soccer Club
• The Ainslie Football Club was broken into and a cash machine was damaged, with cash stolen
• The Southern Cross Club in Jamison was broken into and a cash machine was damaged “beyond repair”
• The Belconnen Soccer Club was broken into twice, sustaining thousands of dollars of damage
• The Belconnen Labor Club was broken into and a cash machine was damaged with cash stolen
• A Honda Odyssey was stolen from a residence in Fisher and an Audi A3 was stolen from Ngunnawal
• The Ginninderra Labor Club was broken into, alcohol was stolen and items in the club damaged. Soon after, a Mitsubishi ASX in the club carpark was unlawfully entered and gift cards were stolen from inside it
• The Weston Creek Labor Club was broken into, with a coffee machine stolen and items in the club damaged
• The Burns Club in Kambah was ram-raided with the stolen Honda Odyssey, and robbed by two men while staff were present

The 34-year-old is facing 21 charges, including six counts of aggravated burglary, six counts of property damage, six counts of theft, two counts of ride/drive a motor vehicle without consent and aggravated robbery. Further charges are pending.

Another search warrant on April 18 in Phillip saw police seize items for forensic examination, and a second offender was arrested – they are facing one count of aggravated burglary at the Southern Cross Club in Jamison.

Detective Acting Inspector, Matt Innes, said fleeing over the border does not mean an offender is beyond the reach of ACT Policing.

“This recent arrest should serve as a warning to those that commit crimes in the ACT. We will use each and every resource at our disposal – including utilising our close working relationship with the New South Wales Police Force to conduct arrests across the border,” he said.