Police have charged a 67-year-old man over the theft of a 175kg statue from a gift shop in Swansea.

CCTV images captured the terracotta warrior being wheeled away from the shop on a trolley about 6.50am on Tuesday 3 February 2015.

During the theft, the head broke off the statue.

Police from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command have been investigating the incident.

Following these inquiries, a 67-year-old Swansea man was today (Friday 13 February 2015) served a future court attendance notice.

He is due to answer a charge of larceny in Belmont Local Court on 1 April 2015.

At this time, the statue has not been located.