Four people will face court charged after an alleged break and enter in the state's south overnight.
Just before 11pm, yesterday (Friday 8 August 2025), police were called to a home on Longden Way, Queanbeyan West, following reports of a break and enter.
Officers attached to Monaro Police District – with the assistance from State Crime Command's Raptor Squad – attended and found two men in the backyard of the unoccupied property, who allegedly jumped the fence and re-entered the home from the front after sighting police.
A perimeter was established, and officers gained entry into the home.
Upon a search of the property, officers located and arrested two teenage boys – aged 16 and 17, and two men – aged 19 and 27 – inside one of the rooms.
A subsequent search was conducted with police allegedly seizing cannabis on the 17-year-old boy.
They were all taken to Queanbeyan Police Station where they were all charged with aggravated break and enter dwelling in company intend steal less than $60K and the 17-year-old with an additional offence of possess prohibited drug.
The two men were refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court today (Saturday 9 August 2025), where they were granted conditional bail to appear before Queanbeyan Local Court on Monday 25 August 2025.
The 16-year-old boy was granted conditional bail to appear before Children's Court on Monday 25 August 2025.
The 17-year-old boy was granted conditional bail to appear before Children's Court on Friday 12 September 2025.
