Police have charged a teenage boy over an armed robbery and break and enter incidents at Kempsey.
About 3.30am yesterday (Wednesday 15 October 2025), a group of males allegedly armed with machetes forced entry to a fast-food restaurant on Smith Street before threatening staff and stealing keys to a silver Isuzu SUV.
The group then left in the stolen SUV and a grey Mercedes reported stolen from a home in Port Macquarie.
A short time later, a group of males forced entry to a tobacconist on Forth Street before stealing several items.
Mid North Coast Police established crime scenes at both locations and commenced an investigation.
Following inquiries officers arrested a 15-year-old boy about 2.45pm today (Thursday 16 October 2025) at an address in West Kempsey, who they will allege was involved in the incidents. He was taken to Kempsey Police Station and charged with eight offences including:
- Participate criminal group contribute criminal activity
- Robbery armed with offensive weapon
- Aggravated break & enter commit serious indictable offence-people there
- Aggravated break & enter and commit serious indictable offence-armed
- 2 x Aggravated break & enter dwelling etc in company steal
- 2 x Be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner
The teenager has been refused bail to appear at a children's court tomorrow (Friday 17 October 2025)
Another 15-year-old boy was arrested yesterday (Wednesday 15 October 2025) at 11.20am at Greenhill and remains before the courts.
Investigations are ongoing.
