Three adults and one teen have been charged following an investigation into the alleged luxury vehicle theft in the greater Sydney area under Strike Force Sweetenham.
Police attended a residence on White Street, Lilyfield about 11am yesterday (Wednesday 1 May 2024), following reports of an alleged break and enter.
Upon arrival, officers attached to Inner West Police Area Command found an 18-year-old man, two women aged 18 and 19, and a 16-year-old boy allegedly inside the property.
They were arrested and taken to Newtown Police Station where they were charged.
The 18-year-old man was charged with nine offences
• Aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence break and steal (two counts)
• Be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner (two counts)
• Larceny (two counts)
• Enter inclosed land not prescribed premise without lawful excuse trespass (two counts)
• Aggravated break and enter dwelling in company intend to steal
The 16-year-old boy was charged by virtue of an outstanding warrant as well as seven offences
• Aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence break enter and steal (two counts)
• Be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner break enter and steal (two counts)
• Enter inclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse trespass (two counts)
• Aggravated break and enter dwelling in company intend steal break enter intent steal
The 18-year-old female was charged with two offences
• Enter inclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse trespass
• Be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner
The 19-year-old woman was charged with enter inclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse.
Police will allege in court the 18-year-old man and boy were involved in a break and enter in Sandringham in the early hours of Saturday (27 April 2024) where the Lexus and a Volkswagen SUV were stolen.
Police will further allege they entered a home in Putney and stole a Porsche SUV and afterwards attempted to break into other homes and cars in the same area.
The two 18-year-olds were refused bail to appear before Newtown Local Court today (Thursday 2 May 2024)
The juvenile will appear in a children’s court today.
The 19-year-old woman was granted bail to appear before Newtown Local Court on Monday 1 July 2024.
Strike Force Sweetenham is a metropolitan region investigation into the theft of high-performance and luxury vehicles.
