17yo boy to front court after alleged Casino sporting club break and enter, thefts

A 17-year-old boy has been hit with a string of burglary charges after he allegedly broke into and pillaged a Northern Rivers community sporting club. Here’s the details.

NSW Police. Photo: Tom Parrish

A 17-year-old boy has been hit with a string of burglary charges after he allegedly broke into and pillaged a Northern Rivers community sporting club.

Police were told that the club in Casino, near Lismore, was allegedly broken into about 3.20am on Wednesday, August 28.

Richmond Police District detectives subsequently launched a probe into the alleged incident.

Following investigations, police raided at a home in Drake – some 80 kilometres west of Lismore – at 1pm on Thursday.

Several items were seized during the raid, including a box containing various allegedly stolen keys.

A 17-year-old boy was arrested at the scene and taken to Casino Police Station where he was charged with aggravated enter dwelling in company with intent to steal, and possessing goods in personal custody suspected of being stolen.

He was granted strict conditional bail and will appear before a children’s court on October 10.

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Originally published as 17yo boy to front court after alleged Casino sporting club break and enter, thefts