Two teens will face court charged following an investigation into property-related offences in the state's north.
Operation Regional Mongoose is a high-visibility police operation to tackle serious property-related crime committed predominately by young offenders.
About 1.40am yesterday (Thursday 30 May 2024) a youth in a white Holden Colorado attended a service station on Marius Street, Tamworth, and allegedly attempted to fill up with fuel. When it failed, the youth fled in the car.
Shortly after, the Colorado stopped at another service station on the same street and allegedly refuelled the car, before driving off without paying.
Officers attached to Oxley Police District were notified and commenced an investigation.
Checks revealed the white Holden Colorado was allegedly stolen from a home on Manilla Road, Oxley Vale, on Wednesday (29 May 2024).
About 12.40pm yesterday (Thursday 30 May 2024), police were patrolling Warral Road, Tamworth when they sighted a 14-year-old boy known to them.
He was arrested and taken to Tamworth Police Station.
About 3.50pm yesterday, another teen – aged 13 – was arrested on Kinnara Street, Tamworth, and taken to Tamworth Police Station.
The 14-year-old teen was charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, two counts of dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception, breach of bail.
The other teen was charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, and breach of bail.
Both were refused bail to appear at a Children's court today (Friday 31 May 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.
