A third teen will face court today charged after two break-ins and a pursuit in the state's north last week.
About 3.30am on Tuesday 25 January 2022, three youths, allegedly armed with knives and glass bottles, forced their way into a unit on Tarcoon Street, Bourke, threatening the 24-year-old resident, before his mobile phone and car keys were stolen.
Officers attached to Central North Police District attended and commenced an investigation.
About an hour later, a 20-year-old woman woke to find a youth, allegedly armed with a knife, in her home on Wortemurtie Street, Bourke. He allegedly took her car keys and mobile phone before driving away her hatchback.
The woman, and her 18-month-old baby, were not injured and police were alerted.
A description of the car was circulated and police were involved in two pursuits around Bourke, which were terminated each time when they lost sight of the vehicle. The hatchback was found about 1pm Thursday (27 January 2022), burnt-out behind a levee bank between the Kamilaroi and Mitchell highways, Bourke.
Two teens, aged 15 and 16, were charged and remain before the courts.
Following inquiries, about 8.30am yesterday (Wednesday 2 February 2022), officers attended a home in Orange and arrested a 15-year-old boy.
He was taken to Orange Police Station and charged with aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal and never licensed person drive vehicle on road.
Following further inquiries, the boy was additionally charged with seven counts of aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal, two counts of be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner and robbery armed with offensive weapon relating to earlier property related offences in Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst and Blayney.
The boy was refused bail to appear at a children's court today (Thursday 3 February 2022).
