Three teens have been arrested after police attended a home in the state's Central West.
Operation Regional Mongoose is a high-visibility police operation to tackle serious property-related crime committed predominately by young offenders.
About 12.30am yesterday (Thursday 25 April 2024), police attended a home in Orange to speak with a boy for breaching his bail.
Three boys – aged 14,15, and 16 – were arrested and taken to Orange Police Station.
During a search of the boys, police located three sets of car keys and a knife. Checks reveal the keys belong to three vehicles that police have previously seized.
The older boy was charged with fail to give full and correct address, possess housebreaking implements, and breach of bail.
He appeared at a children's court yesterday (Thursday 25 April 2024), where he was formally refused bail to appear at another children's court on Monday 29 April 2024.
The 15-year-old was charged with three counts of receive motor vehicle part theft serious indictable offence, possess housebreaking implements, two counts of possess prohibited drug, drive conveyance taken without consent of owner, and breach of bail.
He appeared at a children's court yesterday (Thursday 25 April 2024), where he was formally refused bail to appear at another children's court on Thursday 2 May 2024.
The younger boy was dealt with under the Young Offenders Act.
Inquiries under Operation Regional Mongoose continue.
Anyone with information about Operation Regional Mongoose 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.
