A second teenage boy has been charged as part of an ongoing operation focusing on anti-social behaviour in the state's north.
In recent months, Tweed/Byron Police have increased high-visibility policing at areas such as local shopping centres, public spaces, and public transport hubs to enhance community safety.
Early last month, officers from Tweed/Byron Police District held a joint operation with security investigation partners and centre management at local shopping centres under Operation Furittus.
Uniformed and plain-clothes police worked in conjunction with retail outlets and loss prevention officers to saturate local shopping centres to detect and disrupt crime.
As a result of the operation, a total of 49 charges were laid against 33 people, many of which remain before the courts.
About 2pm yesterday (Thursday 15 May 2025), officers attached to Tweed/Byron Police District attended a Tweeds Head shopping centre after reports a teenager allegedly verbally threatened a security guard after being asked to leave.
About 8.20pm last night, police were patrolling Knox Park, Murwillumbah and spoke to a 16-year-old boy.
He was arrested and taken to Tweed Heads Police Station where he was charged with three counts of enter inclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse, two counts of stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (personal), and common assault.
He was granted strict conditional bail to appear before a children's court on Wednesday 23 July 2025.
Inquiries under Operation Furittus continue.
