Teen trio to face property, traffic charges

Three teenagers have been held in custody until their Children’s Court appearance to face charges over alleged property and traffic offences.

Since the beginning of December 2024, officers attached to Brisbane Water Police District and Tuggerah Lakes Police District have investigated several property and traffic offences they believed were linked.

The incidents are alleged to have occurred in the North Avoca, Terrigal and Forresters Beach areas.

Following extensive inquiries by both police departments, officers arrested three teens at The Entrance at about 1.30pm on Wednesday, January 15.

The three boys, all aged 16, were taken to Wyong Police Station where they were charged.

The first boy was charged with: Take and drive conveyance without consent of owner (two counts); Armed with intent to commit indictable offence (two counts); Aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence; Aggravated break and enter with intent to steal; Attempt aggravated break and enter with intent to steal; Break and enter house etc steal; Attempt break and enter house etc steal; Be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner; Police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously; Never licensed person drive vehicle on road; Dishonestly obtain property by deception; Possess prohibited drug; and Commit a 154A offence and disseminate.

The second boy was charged on two counts of larceny, aggravated break and enter dwelling etc in company steal, be carried in conveyance without consent of owner and dishonestly obtain property by deception.

The third boy was charged with aggravated break and enter with intent, steal motor vehicle and possess prohibited drug.

All three were refused bail to appear before the Children’s Court.

Inquiries into property crime on the Central Coast are ongoing by Brisbane Water Police District and Tuggerah Lakes Police District.