A man has been charged after allegedly stealing a motorcycle in the Lake Macquarie region last week.

On Friday 3 April 2015, a Yamaha motorcycle was stolen from the Wyee Point Marina Estate at Brightwaters, near Morisset.

Police from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command commenced an investigation into the theft and reviewed CCTV images.

About 11.50am yesterday (Tuesday 7 April 2015), officers arrested a 35-year-old man on Kimbul Road. He was taken to Toronto Police Station, where he was charged with stealing a motor vehicle.

The man was granted conditional bail to appear before Toronto Local Court on Wednesday 6 May 2015.