A teen will face court today charged following multiple break ins in the state’s north west.
Operation Regional Mongoose is a high-visibility police operation to tackle serious property-related crime, committed predominately by young offenders.
Early yesterday morning (Friday 19 July 2024), a grey Honda accord was reportedly stolen from a home on Duri Road, West Tamworth.
About 4:50am, police were called to a home on Kaputar Close, North Tamworth, following reports of a break in.
Officers attached to Oxley Police District attended and were told the resident chased an unknown person from their property before they allegedly drove off in a grey Honda sedan.
About 5am, police were called to a property on Johnston Street, North Tamworth, following reports of an attempted break in.
Police were told an unknown male had fled the property on foot.
About 5:30am, a Hyundai Palisade was allegedly stolen from a home on Bligh Street, North Tamworth.
About 5:50am, police were patrolling Kenny Drive, West Tamworth, when they located the allegedly stolen Honda.
When the vehicle allegedly failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated.
It was terminated a short time later due to safety concerns.
About 9pm yesterday, police attended Tingira Street, West Tamworth, and arrested a 15-year-old boy.
During a search of the teenager, officers allegedly located and seized a car key belonging to one of the stolen vehicles and a screwdriver.
He was taken to Tamworth Police Station and charged two counts of blackened/disguised with intent to commit indictable offence, two counts of be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence-people, receive property-theft=serious indictable offence and goods suspected stolen in/on premises.
He was refused bail to appear before Tamworth Children’s Court today (Saturday 20 July 2024).
Inquiries under Operation Regional Mongoose continue.
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