Two teenage boys have been arrested following an alleged break-in at Walgett involving a 89-year-old man on Tuesday 24 June on Wee Waa Street.

Police said they executed a search warrant against a 15 and 14-year-old in the morning on Friday 27 June under the three-day Operation Soteria.

A police spokesperson said they found keys to a stolen SUV when they searched the premises where the 15-year-old was located.

A 14-year-old was arrested the same morning in relation to a separate break and entre on Namoi Street.

"After a review of a mobile phone seized during the search warrant, the boy was also charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner in relation to the incident in Walgett on 24 June," the spokesperson said.

The 15-year-old was taken to Walgett Police Station where he was charged with six offences including:

• Aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence – armed

• Face blackened/disguised with intent to commit indictable offence

• Take and drive conveyance without consent without consent of owner

• Police pursuit – not stop – drive at speed

• Hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty.

He was also charged with breach of bail.

The boy was refused bail before appearing via audio-visual link before Parramatta Children’s Court on 28 June, where he was refused bail to appear at a children’s court on 7 July 2025.

The 14-year-old has also been charged with aggravated break and entre over the Namoi Street incident on 19 June.

He was refused bail and appeared before Parramatta Children’s Court on 1 July, where he was granted conditional bail to appear in a children’s court on 14 July 2025.

Operation Soteria ran between 26-28 June and saw 33 people charged across the state, including with drug, break-and-enter, and driving-related offences.