During the past three weeks police have received at least three reports of a trailer allegedly being stolen.

Police acquired information that led them to locating a man at a property at Lake Goldsmith on Wednesday.

The 32-year-old was arrested at the scene.

He has been interviewed and charged with theft, criminal damage, obtaining property by deception, driving offences and committing an indictable offence while on bail.

The man has been remanded to appear at Ballarat Magistrates' Court on April 27.

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