Police have charged another teen following an investigation into multiple break-ins and pursuits throughout Dubbo.
Operation Regional Mongoose is a high-visibility police operation to tackle serious property-related crime, committed predominately by young offenders.
Police received reports a Toyota Kluger was stolen from a home on Lago Circuit, Dubbo, between 11.50pm on Wednesday 22 May 2024, and 10.55am on Thursday 23 May 2024.
The car was later located on Alcheringa Street and seized by police for forensic examination.
About 12am on Saturday 25 May 2024, a holding yard was broken into, and the Toyota Kluger was stolen.
Police will allege the vehicle was involved in seven break-ins, two pursuits and rammed a fence between Saturday 25 May 2024 to Monday 27 May 2024.
The seven break-ins occurred at businesses on Erskine, Macquarie, and Bourke Street, Commercial Avenue, Hopkins Parade, Yarrandale, and Minore Road, and Douglas Mawson Drive.
Investigators attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incidents.
About 2.30am on Monday 27 May 2024, the Kluger was located abandoned on Alcheringa Street, Dubbo.
About 12.50am on Tuesday (28 May 2024), three people forced entry into a business on Whylandra Street, and allegedly attempted to steal cigarettes before fleeing on foot.
A short time later, the group was outside a home on Bunglegumbie Road, Dubbo, when the occupant – a 26-year-old man – approached the group.
One of the individuals allegedly threatened the man with a knife before he retreated inside his home. Entry was forced into the home where the group stole his car keys and a Mercedes C250.
About 1.30am, police attempted to stop the Mercedes on Whylandra Street, and when it failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated.
It was terminated a short time later due to safety concerns and was located shortly after abandoned on Alfred Street, where it was seized for forensic examination.
Two 17-year-old boys and a 13-year-old girl has since been charged and remain before the courts.
Following inquiries, about 7.50pm yesterday (Sunday 2 June 2024), police located and arrested a 16-year-old boy walking along Cobra Street, Dubbo.
He was taken to Dubbo Police Station and charged with drive conveyance taken without consent of owner, and breach of bail.
The teen was refused bail to appear at a Children’s court today (Monday 3 June 2024), where he was formally refused bail to reappear at the same court on Monday 1 July 2024).
Inquiries are continuing by Orana Mid-Western Police District, and further arrests are expected.
Anyone with information about Operation Regional Mongoose is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
