Teenage girl charged following investigation into multiple break-ins and pursuits in Dubbo - Operation Regional Mongoose

Tuesday, 28 May 2024 09:51:55 AM

A 13-year-old girl has been charged following an investigation into multiple break-ins and pursuits throughout Dubbo.

Operation Regional Mongoose is a high-visibility police operation to tackle serious property-related crime, committed predominately by young offenders.

Police received reports a Toyota Kluger was stolen from a home on Lago Circuit between 11.50pm on Wednesday (22 May 2024), and 10.55am on Thursday (23 May 2024).

The car was later located on Alcheringa Street and seized by police for forensic examination.

About 12am on Saturday (25 May 2024), a holding yard was broken into, and the Toyota Kluger was stolen.

Police will allege the vehicle was involved in seven break-ins, two pursuits and rammed a fence between Saturday (25 May 2024) to Monday (27 May 2024).

The seven break-ins occurred at business’ on Erskine, Macquarie, and Bourke Street, Commercial Avenue, Hopkins Parade, Yarrandale, and Minore Road, and Douglas Mawson Drive.

About 2.30am yesterday (Monday 27 May 2024), the Kluger was located abandoned on Alcheringa Street, Dubbo.

Following inquiries, about 3.50am yesterday, police attended a home in Dubbo and arrested a 13-year-old girl.

She was taken to Dubbo Police Station and charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, and breach of bail.

The teen was refused bail and appeared at a Children’s Court yesterday (Monday 27 May 2024), where she was given conditional bail to reappear at the same court on Monday 8 July 2024.

Investigations are being undertaken by Orana Mid-Western Police District, and further arrests are expected.

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.

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