Teen charged with 20 offences

Detectives investigating a spate of alleged break-ins across the Mount Druitt area have charged a teenager with 20 offences.

Operation Focus – consisting of officers, have been investigating a number of residential break and enters within the command in recent months.

Following inquiries and forensic investigations, officers attended a home on Atka Street, Tregear, on Monday (February 18).

A teen, 14, was arrested and taken to Mt Druitt Police Station where he was charged with the following offences:

Eight counts of break, enter and steal

Three counts of aggravated break, enter and steal 

 Three counts of attempted break, enter and steal

Two counts of take and drive conveyance without consent 

Two counts of larceny

Two counts of enter enclosed lands without consent of owner 

The teenager was bail refused to appear in Parramatta Children’s Court today  today (February 19).

Operation Focus is an initiative of North West Metropolitan Region.

Anyone with information about this incident should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Anyone with information about this incident should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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