Police have charged a teenage boy with multiple offences in the state’s north.
Between 3:40am and 5:45am on Friday 31 January, 2025, a number of youths allegedly broke into a home on Ben Venue Boulevard Armidale.
They allegedly stole jewellery, cash, gold and two motor vehicles, including a BMW X5 and Mitsubishi ASX.
About 8am Friday, police located the BMW X5 parked along James Carney Crescent, West Kempsey.
Two youths were observed only a few metres away. When officers approached, a 16-year-old boy entered the vehicle and attempted to leave the scene. The BMW collided with the rear of the police vehicle before driving off and a pursuit commenced.
During the pursuit, the BMW collided with a gutter breaking the front axel. The pursuit came to a stop on Eric Kennedy Street, West Kempsey.
The boy was arrested and taken to Kempsey Police Station where he was charged with:
- Aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal <=$60000
- Police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously – first offence
- Take & drive conveyance without consent of owner
- Goods in personal custody suspected being stolen (not motor vehicle)
- Possess prohibited drug
- Custody of knife in public place – first offence
He was refused bail and appeared before a Children’s Court on Friday 31 January, 2025 where he was
granted conditional bail to appear before the same on Wednesday 5 February, 2025.
The Mitsubishi ASX remains outstanding.
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.
