A teenage boy and a 30-year-old man has been charged with separate property-related and personal violence offences following a deployment of police in the Narrabri Shire as part of Operation Soteria.
As part of a 3-day operation targeting break, enter and enter steal offences in the townships of Wee Waa and Narrabri, officers from Oxley Police District, supported by the Dog Unit and Western Region Operational Support Group, conducted inquiries in relation to an aggravated break, enter and steal offence which occurred on Sunday 26 July 2026 at the Narrabri Motel in Barwan Street, Narrabri.
About 9.50am on Wednesday 5 August 2026, police arrested a 16-year-old boy in Deran Street Narrabri.
He was taken to Narrabri Police Station where he was charged with four offences – aggravated break and enter with intent in company, aggravated break and enter – commit serious indictable offence – people there, steal motor vehicle and assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of others.
He was refused bail to appear before a childrens court today (Wednesday 5 August 2026), where bail was formally refused, to appear before Narrabri children’s court on 22 September 2026.
Police also made inquiries in relation to a 30-year-old man wanted by way of warrant after failing to appear at Court in relation to his alleged involvement in a brawl at Blanche Peadon Drive at Narrabri on December 18, 2025.
Following inquiries, about 1:20pm today (Wednesday 5 August 2026), police attended a house on Maitland Street, Wee Waa and arrested the 30-year-old man.
He was taken to Narrabri Police Station where the warrant was executed. The man will appear before Bail Division – Court 5 tomorrow (Thursday 6 August 2026).
Oxley Police District Inspector, Chief Inspector Robert Dunn said “These arrests are the result of great work conducted by officers from Oxley Police District and both Western Region Operation Support Groups and the Dog Squad.”
