A male has been arrested following an ongoing investigation into break, enter and steal offences on the Mid North Coast.
In October 2022, Strike Force Kinnereth was established by officers from Mid North Coast Police District to investigate break, enter and steal offences within the district.
Following extensive inquiries, strike force officers, assisted by the Proactive Crime Team, Dog Unit, Kempsey General Duties and POLAIR, attended a home on Gordon Nixon Avenue, West Kempsey, about 9.30pm yesterday (Thursday 8 June 2023), to arrest a male who was wanted on outstanding warrants.
At the scene, a large group gathered in the street in an attempt to intervene with the arrest; however, a 17-year-old boy was arrested without further incident after being located hiding under a nearby home.
The boy was taken to Kempsey Police Station where he was charged with the two outstanding warrants, as well as affray, and armed with intent to commit an indicatable offence.
The two warrants relate to failing to comply with bail conditions and an affray alleged to have occurred at West Kempsey on Wednesday 24 May 2023.
He was refused bail to appear before a children’s court today (Friday 9 June 2023).
An investigation into the gathered crowd is ongoing.
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.
