A teenage boy has been charged following a car fire in Merrylands last month.
About 1.15am on Tuesday 10 February 2026, emergency services were called to Haven Street, Merrylands after reports of a fire.
Officers attached to Cumberland Police Area Command attended and found an Audi sedan well alight.
Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the blaze; however, the vehicle was destroyed.
There were no reports of injuries.
A crime scene has been established as an investigation into the incident commenced.
Following inquiries, about 10:45pm yesterday (Friday 20 March 2026), detectives attended a home in Fairway Drive, Norwest, where a 17-year-old boy was arrested.
He was taken to Castle Hill Police Station and charged with 16 offences:
- Be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner (two counts)
- Drive conveyance taken without consent of owner (four counts)
- Learner not accompanied by driver/police officer (three counts)
- Learner driver not display "L" plates as prescribed (three counts)
- Destroy property in company use fire
- Drive motor vehicle while licence suspended
- Stop in disabled parking area no current permit
- Minor operate gaming machine in hotel/club
He was refused bail to appear before a Children's Court today, Saturday 21 March 2026.
