A late-night police chase through Frenchs Forest ended with three men arrested after officers and a police dog tracked suspects who allegedly tried to flee a storage facility in stolen-style vehicles near homes and businesses along Warringah Road.
Police said the incident unfolded about 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, after officers attached to the NSW Police Force responded to reports of suspicious activity near the Storage King site on Rodborough Road in Frenchs Forest.
Officers arrived to find a white 2012 Isuzu Pantech truck and a white BYD Shark ute attempting to leave the industrial area. Police blocked one exit before the vehicles drove deeper into a nearby industrial complex bordering Warringah Road.
The three men then allegedly abandoned the vehicles and ran across Warringah Road toward residential streets in Beacon Hill as police moved in.
Police Dog Unit Tracks Suspects Through Beacon Hill Streets
The NSW Police Dog Unit was called to assist in the search shortly after the suspects fled on foot.
Police later arrested three men aged 22, 23 and 27. Authorities said the 27-year-old suffered a leg injury after being bitten by a police dog while allegedly trying to avoid arrest. NSW Ambulance treated the man before he was taken to Northern Beaches Hospital in a stable condition.
The men were later taken to Manly Police Station.
Police charged the 22-year-old and 23-year-old with two counts of aggravated break and enter involving a serious indictable offence committed in company, along with one count of participating in criminal group activity.
Both men were granted conditional bail and are scheduled to appear before Manly Local Court on June 17, 2026.
The 27-year-old man was expected to face charges after being released from hospital.
Industrial Break-Ins Raise Concerns Across Frenchs Forest
Residents and business operators around Rodborough Road have seen several reported break-ins in recent weeks, with police confirming that at least three incidents were reported in the same industrial area over the past fortnight.
Investigators also impounded both vehicles involved in the latest incident. The Isuzu Pantech truck was reportedly registered to a Western Sydney address, while the BYD Shark ute was believed to be less than four weeks old.
The Northern Beaches Advocate reported that police allegedly found contraband cigarettes and vapes inside the truck during a search following the arrests.
Similar Methods Linked to Earlier Western Sydney Warehouse Raid
The alleged offences in Frenchs Forest have drawn attention because of similarities to another warehouse incident reported earlier this year in Huntingwood, in Sydney’s west.
In that case, police alleged that three men wearing black clothing, gloves and balaclavas confronted a security guard outside a warehouse on Oatley Close during the early hours of January 27.
Investigators alleged the group stole keys from the 41-year-old guard before entering the warehouse and taking goods valued at about $2,000.
Police said multiple vehicles were used in that incident, including a Pantech truck, a Ford Ranger ute and a white hatchback. Authorities have not publicly confirmed a direct connection between the two cases, though reports indicate a black Ford Ranger has recently been seized as part of ongoing investigations.
Community concern has continued to grow among business owners in industrial areas across Sydney, where overnight break-ins and organised theft activity have increasingly targeted storage sites and warehouses.
Published 14-May-2026
