Two teens will face Court after being charged in relation to a number of recent aggravated break and enter offences in the Tamworth area.
In the most recent incident, about 5.15am today (Monday 30 December 2024), police were called to Hyman Street, East Tamworth, following reports of an aggravated break and enter.
A 45-year-old female resident heard noises coming from the kitchen and disturbed two young males carrying torches.
They allegedly threatened the woman and demanded the keys to a Volkswagen, another vehicle and a mobile phone.
The two young males then left the house and drove off in a black Volkswagen sedan.
Officers from Oxley Police District attended and declared a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the incident.
Following inquiries, about 10am, police executed a search warrant at a house in Kinarra Street, South Tamworth.
Police arrested a 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy and seized a number of items which police will allege in Court links them to the aggravated break and enter at East Tamworth.
Both boys were taken to Tamworth Police Station where the 15-year-old boy was charged with nine offences;
In relation to the East Tamworth incident, he was charged with aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence, stalk/intimidate intend fear/physical harm and be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner.
In relation to a reported aggravated break and enter offence at Hillvue on Tuesday 24 December 2024, he was charged with six offences – aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence while armed, break, enter and steal, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner (two counts), goods in custody and possess prohibited weapon.
The 16-year-old boy was charged with aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence, stalk/intimidate intend fear/physical harm and be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner. He was also charged with breaching bail.
Both boys were refused bail to appear before a Childrens Court tomorrow (31 December 2024).
