A teenager has been charged over the alleged break and enter last week of a doctor's residence attached to a medical facility in the state's north west.
Officers from Central North Police District responded to reports about 11.15pm last Thursday (19 June 2025), of a SUV allegedly being driven erratically through the township of Walgett.
It will be alleged that upon locating the SUV officers attempted to stop the vehicle and, when the driver allegedly failed to do so, a pursuit was initiated.
The pursuit was terminated a short time later for safety reasons.
Officers located the vehicle in Myall Street where it was seized for forensic examination.
Inquiries established that the vehicle had been stolen from a residential premises belonging to a medical facility on Naomi Street about 10pm that evening.
Police will allege that a doctor and sole occupant – a 73-year-old man – was inside the home when four people broke into the premises and threatened the man before leaving the location with his mobile phone, wallet and the keys to the vehicle.
It will be alleged the group was driven from the scene by a 14-year-old boy.
About 2.30pm the following day (Friday 20 June 2025), officers arrested a 14-year-old boy. He was taken to Walgett Police Station and charged with aggravated break and enter dwelling etc in company steal, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, and police pursuit – not stop – drive recklessly.
He was granted conditional bail to appear at a children's court on Monday 14 July 2025.
Investigations into the incident are continuing.
