
Central Coast teen charged over dozens of car thefts, break-ins
A Central Coast teenager has been charged with dozens of offences after police allegedly linked him to a string of break-ins and car thefts across the region.
The boy was re-arrested at Umina Beach about 8am on Wednesday, May 14, and taken to Gosford Police Station, where he was charged with four counts of aggravated break and enter, five counts of car theft, seven additional vehicle-related offences, and several other charges.
Police said they seized the boy's phone during an earlier arrest and later uncovered evidence allegedly connecting him to 21 more incidents of break-ins and vehicle thefts across the suburbs of Woy Woy, Pearl Beach, Macmasters Beach, Bensville, Copacabana, Terrigal and Kincumber between February and April.
Several stolen vehicles were recovered in the Umina Beach area, police said.
The boy was refused bail and appeared before a Children's Court the same day. Police said investigations under Operation Soteria were ongoing.
A Central Coast teenager has been charged with dozens of offences after police allegedly linked him to a string of break-ins and car thefts across the region.
The boy was re-arrested at Umina Beach about 8am on Wednesday, May 14, and taken to Gosford Police Station, where he was charged with four counts of aggravated break and enter, five counts of car theft, seven additional vehicle-related offences, and several other charges.
Police said they seized the boy's phone during an earlier arrest and later uncovered evidence allegedly connecting him to 21 more incidents of break-ins and vehicle thefts across the suburbs of Woy Woy, Pearl Beach, Macmasters Beach, Bensville, Copacabana, Terrigal and Kincumber between February and April.
Several stolen vehicles were recovered in the Umina Beach area, police said.
The boy was refused bail and appeared before a Children's Court the same day. Police said investigations under Operation Soteria were ongoing.
A Central Coast teenager has been charged with dozens of offences after police allegedly linked him to a string of break-ins and car thefts across the region.
The boy was re-arrested at Umina Beach about 8am on Wednesday, May 14, and taken to Gosford Police Station, where he was charged with four counts of aggravated break and enter, five counts of car theft, seven additional vehicle-related offences, and several other charges.
Police said they seized the boy's phone during an earlier arrest and later uncovered evidence allegedly connecting him to 21 more incidents of break-ins and vehicle thefts across the suburbs of Woy Woy, Pearl Beach, Macmasters Beach, Bensville, Copacabana, Terrigal and Kincumber between February and April.
Several stolen vehicles were recovered in the Umina Beach area, police said.
The boy was refused bail and appeared before a Children's Court the same day. Police said investigations under Operation Soteria were ongoing.
A Central Coast teenager has been charged with dozens of offences after police allegedly linked him to a string of break-ins and car thefts across the region.
The boy was re-arrested at Umina Beach about 8am on Wednesday, May 14, and taken to Gosford Police Station, where he was charged with four counts of aggravated break and enter, five counts of car theft, seven additional vehicle-related offences, and several other charges.
Police said they seized the boy's phone during an earlier arrest and later uncovered evidence allegedly connecting him to 21 more incidents of break-ins and vehicle thefts across the suburbs of Woy Woy, Pearl Beach, Macmasters Beach, Bensville, Copacabana, Terrigal and Kincumber between February and April.
Several stolen vehicles were recovered in the Umina Beach area, police said.
The boy was refused bail and appeared before a Children's Court the same day. Police said investigations under Operation Soteria were ongoing.
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