A teenager has been charged over a number of alleged break and enters.
Detectives attached to Strike Force Sweetenham were called to a home on Wayfield Way, Glenhaven where a Mercedes GLC and a Dodge Ram were allegedly stolen about 4am on Monday 10 June 2024.
About 5.30am officers responded to reports of an attempted break-in on a home in Volmer Street, Oatlands, and a home in the same street where access had been gained.
Reported stolen from the home were eight pairs of luxury shoes, worth about $14,400.
A car parked on Volmer Street had also allegedly been broken into where a wallet containing cash was taken.
Shortly after midnight (Tuesday 11 June 2024), three motor bikes were allegedly stolen during a break-in from a business on Parraweena Road, Caringbah.
About 8am today (Monday 8 July 2024), officers arrested a 17-year-old boy at a home in Dubbo where he allegedly resisted arrest.
He was taken to Dubbo Police Station and charged with 15 offences including:
- Aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence x 3
- Attempt Aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence
- Enter inclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse
- Face blackened/disguised with intent commit indictable offence
- Dishonestly obtain financial advantage etc by deception
- Take & drive conveyance w/o consent of owner
- Larceny
- Aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable off-in company-steal etc >$60,000
- Dishonestly obtain financial advantage etc by deception
- Be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner
- Attempt dispose motor vehicle part-theft=serious indictable
- Participate criminal group contribute criminal activity
- Hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty
The teenager was refused bail to appear at a children’s court where he was remanded in custody to re-appear on Monday 15 July 2024.
Police will allege in court the teenager was involved in the incidents with other co-offenders
Strike Force Sweetenham is a metropolitan region investigation into the theft of high-performance and luxury vehicles.
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