Three teenaged boys have been charged by police from the Central West Police District following a number of break-ins in the Lachlan shire this week.

Early on Wednesday morning (16 March), three people allegedly forced entry into a business on Grace Street, Lake Cargelligo, and stole a white Ford Utility.

Police will allege the Ford was driven to Condobolin, where it rammed a locked gate at a business on William Street, and a trailer was stolen.

About 4am, the trio attended a business on Bathurst Street, Condobolin, where they rammed the front gate and the front door of the building before leaving the scene.

Later, just after 5am, officers from the Central West Police District attempted to stop the vehicle after sighting it driving into Lake Cargelligo.

The vehicle allegedly failed to stop, and a pursuit was initiated; however, it was terminated a short time later due to safety concerns.

The vehicle was located abandoned in Naradhan Street and following further inquiries, officers arrested three teenagers near Reef Street about 6am.

The teenagers were taken to Lake Cargelligo Police Station.

A 15-year-old boy was charged with aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, destroy or damage property, steal trailer, two counts of destroy or damage property, aggravated break and enter with intent-in company and police pursuit - not stop - drive at speed.

Two other 15-year-old boys were charged with aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, destroy or damage property, steal trailer, destroy or damage property and aggravated break and enter with intent-in company.

All three were given conditional bail to appear at a children’s court on Wednesday 4 May 2022.