A man has been charged following an investigation into an aggravated break and enter in the state's Central West.
Operation Regional Mongoose is a high-visibility police operation to tackle serious property-related crime committed predominately by young offenders.
About 3.30am on Tuesday 23 April 2024, police received reports of a break and enter at a home on Blanche Avenue, Orange, with a mobile, computer tablet, car keys and a Hyundai allegedly stolen.
A woman and child home at the time were not injured.
Following inquiries, about 9.30pm yesterday (Monday 29 April 2024), police attended a home on South Terrace, Orange and arrested a 19-year-old man.
During a search of the man, officers located a machete and jewellery before he was taken to Orange Police Station.
He was charged with face blackened/disguised with intent commit indictable offence, goods in personal custody suspected being stolen, aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, and breach of bail.
He was refused bail to appear at Orange Local Court today (Tuesday 30 April 2024).
Inquiries under Operation Regional Mongoose continue.
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.
