Officers attached to the Orana Mid-Western Police District started an investigation earlier this month following reports of multiple aggravated break and enters, and motor vehicle thefts, which occurred in Dubbo between Monday, January 25 and Tuesday, February 2, of this year.

At about 11.30am on Thursday a 14-year-old was arrested at Dubbo Police Station where they were charged with 22 offences.

The offences included never licensed person drive on road; aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence - people there; six counts of take and drive conveyance without consent of owner; two counts of destroy or damage property - less than $5000; two counts of aggravated break and enter dwelling in company intend steal - less than $60,000; be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner; three counts of dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception; five counts of enter building/ land with intent commit indictable offence and police pursuit

The youth was refused bail and appeared at a children's court on Friday where they were formally refused bail to reappear before the same court the following Monday, February 15.

On Friday at around 11am police arrested a 22-year-old man on Church Street, Dubbo.

He was taken to Dubbo Police Station and charged with 18 offences.

Offences include aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence - people there; aggravated enter dwelling with intent - knowing people there; steal property in dwelling/ house; be carried in conveyance taken without consent of the owner; two counts of dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception; four counts of enter building/ land with intent to commit indictable offence; four counts of take and drive conveyance without consent of owner; receive motor vehicle part-theft - serious indictable offence - more than $5000; custody of knife in public place; possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit and possess prohibited drug.

The man was refused bail and appeared before Dubbo Local Court on Saturday, where he was formally refused bail to reappear at the same court on Monday.

Following further inquiries, a second 14-year-old was arrested at a home in Dubbo at about 9.20 pm on Saturday.

The 14-year-old was taken to Dubbo Police Station and charged with 11 offences including never licensed person drive vehicle on road; be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner; two counts of dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception; four counts of enter building/ land with intent to commit indictable offence; and three counts of take and drive conveyance without consent of owner

The teenager was refused bail and appeared at a children's court on Sunday where they were formally refused bail to reappear at the same court on Monday.

Investigations are continuing.

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