A teenage boy has been charged following a break and enter and pursuit on the Central Coast.
In the early hours of Saturday, August 9, police were called to a home on Lake St, North Avoca, following reports of a break and enter.
Officers attached to Brisbane Water Police District were told three people – two armed with large hunting style knives – entered the home and left with stolen car keys and personal items.
A crime scene was established and an investigation commenced.
Just after 4am on Sunday, August 10, officers were conducting high visibility patrols around Forresters Beach and Wamberal when they attempted to stop a Volkswagen hatchback.
Checks revealed the vehicle was reported stolen from a Forresters Beach home on Friday, August 8.
When the driver allegedly failed to stop as directed, a pursuit was initiated along the Central Coast Hwy.
The pursuit continued onto Cresthaven Ave, Bateau Bay, where the hatchback turned into a carpark and crashed into a fence.
Three occupants exited the vehicle and ran across a field, initiating a foot pursuit.
A 17-year-old was arrested at the scene and taken to Gosford Police Station.
During a search of the vehicle, police allegedly seized property believed to be linked to the break and enters in North Avoca and Forresters Beach.
The vehicle was seized to be forensically examined.
The youth was charged with: aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence-people there; hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty; be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner; and breach of bail.
He was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Children’s Court on August 10, where he was formally refused bail to appear before Children’s Court on Monday, August 18.
Investigations are ongoing.
