Teen charged with 26 offences in relation to property and stolen vehicle offences -Operation Soteria

Tuesday, 01 July 2025 09:56:53 AM

A teen has faced court after being charged with 26 property-related offences on the Central Coast.

In April 2025, officers from Brisbane Water Police District Proactive Crime Team commenced an investigation into several reported aggravated break and enter and stealing motor vehicle offences in the Brisbane Water area.

Following inquiries, about 10.00am yesterday (Monday 30 June 2025), police arrested a 16-year-old boy at Gosford Police Station.

He was charged with a total of 26 offences – aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence (five counts), taken and drive conveyance (8 counts), commit S.154 offence and disseminate (post and boast – four counts), steal motor vehicle (seven counts) and unlicensed driver (two counts).

The teen was refused bail to appear before a children’s court yesterday (Monday 30 June 2025), where he was formally refused bail to appear before a children’s court on Friday 15 August 2025.

Inquiries under Operation Soteria continue.

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