Two boys have been charged following an investigation into alleged property-related offences in the State’s north-east.
Operation Regional Mongoose is a high-visibility police operation to tackle serious property-related crime committed predominately by young offenders.
About 4.10am on Wednesday 31 January 2024, two men allegedly, whilst armed with knives, forced into a home on David Street, Tamworth, before threatening the occupant and stealing a sedan, a gaming console and airpods.
The occupant was not injured.
Following inquiries, about 3.45pm on Thursday 21 February 2024, police attended a correctional facility in Grafton and issued a Court Attendance Notice to a 15-year-old boy.
He was charged with aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence-armed, face blackened/disguised with intent commit indictable offence, aggravated assault with intent to take/drive motor vehicle-armed with weapon, and be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner.
He will appear at a children’s court on Tuesday 2 April 2024.
Following further inquiries, about 11am on Friday (1 March 2024), a 15-year-old boy was arrested at Grafton Police Station.
He was charged with aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence-armed, possess housebreaking implements, aggravated assault with intent to take/drive motor vehicle-armed with weapon, and be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner.
The boy was refused bail and appeared at a children’s court on Friday (1 March 2024), where he was formally refused bail to appear at another children’s court on Thursday (7 March 2024).
Inquiries under Operation Regional Mongoose continue.
