Western Plains App
03 March 2025, 10:45 PM
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.
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Police were called to a motel on Warren Road, Gilgandra around 10:10pm, following reports of a break-in.Â
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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.Â
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The suspects stole the keys to the woman's car, which contained her wallet and phone, and left in her SUV.Â
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Police established a crime scene and commenced inquiries.Â
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Further investigations revealed that the vehicle the suspects used to get to the motel was allegedly stolen from Brewarrina on Friday 28 February.Â
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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.
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While attempting to avoid road spikes on the Castlereagh Highway, the vehicle rolled over and the three occupants proceeded to flee on foot.Â
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A 15-year-old was arrested near the vehicle and the two other boys were arrested a short time later.Â
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All three were taken to the Walgett Police station.Â
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They were charged with aggravated breaking and entering and committing a serious indictable offence while armed, and stealing a motor vehicle.Â
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One of the 15-year-olds also received charges for dishonestly obtaining property by deception and driving a conveyance without consent of the owner.Â
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All three teenagers were refused bail and will appear before children's court today, 4 March.Â