A man charged with multiple fraud offences for allegedly impersonating a Rural Fire Service officer, will appear in Lismore Local Court today.

Richmond District Police originally arrested the man in November, but after more inquiries, the man was again arrested on Monday and further charges were laid against him.

Police reported that officers from the Richmond Rural Crime Prevention Team were alerted to a man alleging to be a member of the NSW Rural Fire Service in the Northern Rivers region between Friday, November 8 and Sunday, November 10.

Following investigations, police executed a search warrant on Tuesday, November 12, on a home on Cox Road in Koonorigan.

During the search, officers seized a number of items, including documents related to alleged fraudulent activity.

A 36-year-old man was arrested and charged with dishonestly obtain property by deception, attempt register, renew registration by false statement and goods in personal custody suspected being stolen.

He appeared in court and was granted conditional bail to appear in Lismore Local Court on Monday, January 6, 2020.

Following further inquiries, on Monday, December 9, the 36-year-old man attended Lismore Police Station and was arrested again.

He was charged with impersonate organisation officer to exercise function, two counts of do act intending to pervert the course of justice, wilfully swear falsely in an affidavit, two counts of intention to defraud by false/misleading statement and fraud.

The man was refused bail to appear in Lismore Local Court today, Tuesday, December 10.