A teen will face court after being charged following an investigation into two alleged attempted break-ins in the Central West.
Operation Regional Mongoose is a high-visibility police operation to tackle serious property-related crime, committed predominately by young offenders.
Officers attached to Central West Police District commenced an investigation following reports of two attempted break-ins on Anson Street, Orange, about 6.35am on Sunday (28 July 2024).
Following inquiries, about 10.30am yesterday (Tuesday 30 July 2024), officers attended a home in Orange and arrested a 15-year-old boy.
He was taken to Orange Police Station and charged with two counts of enter building/land with intent commit indictable offence, and breach of bail.
The teen was refused bail and appeared at a Children's court yesterday (Tuesday 30 July 2024), where he was formally refused bail to reappear at the same court on Thursday 1 August 2024.
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.
