Three teenage boys will appear in court after being charged over an alleged break and enter and pursuit 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 12am yesterday (Thursday 31 October 2024), police were called to a home on Cummins Avenue, Moree, following reports of a break in.
Officers attached to New England Police District attended and were told four males allegedly entered the home and stole keys and a hatchback.
An 80-year-old woman who was home at the time wasn't injured in the incident.
About 2:05am, officers patrolling Frome Street, Moree, located the vehicle.
When the vehicle allegedly failed to stop a short pursuit was initiated, before being terminated due to safety reasons.
The car was located a short time later abandoned on Edward Street, Moree.
About 5am, emergency services were called to Edward Street, Moree, following reports of a vehicle on fire.
Fire & Rescue NSW crews attended and extinguished the blaze, however the allegedly stolen hatchback was destroyed.
About 12:20pm yesterday, three teenage boys, two aged 14 and a 13-year-old, were arrested at a home on Edward Street, Moree.
They were taken to Moree Police Station and the 13-year-old was charged with:
- Aggravated break and enter dwelling etc in company steal;
- Steal motor vehicle;
- Take and drive conveyance without consent of owner;
- Police pursuit - not stop - drive recklessly;
- Driver never licensed
- Damage property by fire/explosion
One 14-year-old was charged with:
- Aggravated break and enter dwelling etc in company steal;
- Steal motor vehicle;
- Be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner
- Damage property by fire/explosion
The other 14-year-old was charged with:
- Aggravated break and enter dwelling etc in company steal;
- Steal motor vehicle;
- Be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner
- Damage property by fire/explosion
- Commit s 112(2) offence & disseminate
All three were refused bail to appear before a Childrens Court today (Friday 1 November 2024).
Anyone with information about this incident 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.
