Lismore teenager charged with aggravated break and enter, larceny, auto theft and breach of bail

A 16-year-old teenager has been charged after allegedly breaking into several homes on the north coast where keys, cash, documents and a SUV were stolen.

A 16-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly breaking into several homes on the North Coast where keys, cash, documents and a SUV were stolen.

A Lismore teenager allegedly broke into five homes on the Northern Rivers.

Police allege between 11.30pm on November 28 and 3.30am on November 29, the 16-year-old broke into the homes in Lennox Head, 20km south of Byron Bay.

Several items were allegedly stolen including cash, keys, documents, and an SUV.

“Richmond Police District’s Proactive Crime Team were notified and commenced an investigation into the incidents,” police said in a statement.

A 16-year-old boy has been charged for allegedly breaking into several homes on the North Coast where keys, cash, documents and a SUV were stolen.

Police executed a search warrant at a Lismore home on December 5 where they allegedly located and seized several items of interest.

“Following further inquiries, police attended the same home about 7.40am today where police arrested a 16-year-old boy,” police stated.

He was taken to Lismore Police Station where he was charged with ten offences including four counts of aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence – people there, aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence, larceny, face blackened/disguised with intent to commit indictable offence, be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, commit s114 offence – having previous conviction and breach of bail.

The boy was refused bail to appear before a children’s court on Wednesday.

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