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Moree: three teenagers charged with raft of offences

Nov 1, 2024

THREE teenage boys will appear in court today after being charged with a raft of offences over an alleged break and enter and pursuit in Moree.

Operation Regional Mongoose is a high-visibility police operation to tackle serious property-related crime, committed predominately by young offenders.

At about midnight, 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 home at the time wasn’t injured in the incident.

At 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.

At 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.

At about 1220pm 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.

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; and

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; and

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; and

Commit s 112(2) offence & disseminate.

All three were refused bail to appear before a Children’s Court today , Friday, November 1.

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