A teenage boy will face court charged with allegedly stealing a vehicle from Moree last week.
Between 4pm on Thursday 13 March and 6am Friday 14 March 2025, a Subaru Forester was allegedly stolen from Albert Street, Moree.
About 6.20am (Friday 14 March 2025), the vehicle was located on fire in a paddock off Edward Street, Moree.
The fire was extinguished by Fire and Rescue NSW; however, the vehicle was destroyed.
Officers from New England Police District attached to Operation Soteria commenced investigations.
Yesterday (Thursday 20 March 2025) officers executed a search warrant at a home in Moree where a 16-year-old boy was arrested.
He was taken to Moree Police Station and charged with; be carried in conveyance taken without consent, commit s154A offence & disseminate and fail to comply digital evidence access order direction.
He was granted conditional bail to appear before a children's court today (Friday 21 March 2025).
Investigations under Operation Soteria continue.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages
