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Three teens allegedly threaten elderly woman in Gil motel break-in

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03 March 2025, 10:45 PM

Three teens allegedly threaten elderly woman in Gil motel break-in

Three teens, aged 14, 15, and 15, have been charged following an aggravated breaking and entering into the motel room of a 69-year-old woman in Gilgandra on Sunday night.

 

Police were called to a motel on Warren Road, Gilgandra around 10:10pm, following reports of a break-in. 

 

When officers from the Orana Mid-Western force attended, they heard that two people broke into the motel room of the elderly woman and threatened her with a knife. 

 

The suspects stole the keys to the woman's car, which contained her wallet and phone, and left in her SUV. 

 

Police established a crime scene and commenced inquiries. 


 

Further investigations revealed that the vehicle the suspects used to get to the motel was allegedly stolen from Brewarrina on Friday 28 February. 

 

Police observed the SUV taken from the Gilgandra motel on the Kamilaroi Highway in Walgett on Monday, 3 March, at 8:35am and initiated a pursuit.

 

While attempting to avoid road spikes on the Castlereagh Highway, the vehicle rolled over and the three occupants proceeded to flee on foot. 

 

A 15-year-old was arrested near the vehicle and the two other boys were arrested a short time later. 

 

All three were taken to the Walgett Police station. 


 

They were charged with aggravated breaking and entering and committing a serious indictable offence while armed, and stealing a motor vehicle. 

 

One of the 15-year-olds also received charges for dishonestly obtaining property by deception and driving a conveyance without consent of the owner. 

 

All three teenagers were refused bail and will appear before children's court today, 4 March.Â