A fifth boy has been charged after an alleged attempted break-in on a home in Moree over the long weekend.
Officers attached to New England Police District were told five boys allegedly kicked the front door of a home on Boland Drive, Moree shortly before 3.20am on Saturday 4, when they were confronted by a 56-year-old man who lived there.
A fight developed during which the man was allegedly hit in the head with a rock then his left forearm slashed with a knife. The boys left when a witness intervened.
Police were alerted and attended a property in Moree a short time later arresting three boys aged 13 and a fourth boy aged 11.
All were taken to Moree Police Station where they were charged and appeared before court where they were granted bail.
The man was taken to Moree Base Hospital for treatment for the wound to his arm.
Following extensive inquiries under Operation Soteria, about 3.45pm on Monday, police attended a home on Chester Street, Moree and arrested a 13-year-old boy.
He was taken to Moree Police Station where he was charged with reckless wounding – in company and aggravated break-and-enter with intent- use violence.
He was refused bail and will appear before a Children’s Court today (Tuesday 7 October 2025).
Investigations under Operation Soteria are continuing.
In an unrelated incident at Tamworth, two women have been charged after a police pursuit yesterday.
At about 10pm last night, officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were conducting stationary random breath testing on Bridge Street, Tamworth, when they stopped a grey sedan.
When the driver failed to produce a driver’s licence, she left the scene, and a pursuit was initiated.
The pursuit continued southbound along Bridge Street, Werris Creek Road, and onto Currabubula area before it travelled back towards Tamworth on Werris Creek Road where the vehicle stopped.
Police will allege a seven-year-old child was seated in the rear of the car without an approved child seat.
The driver – a 22-year-old woman – was taken to Tamworth Police Station and charged with drive motor vehicle during disqualification period, police pursuit – not stop – drive in a manner dangerous, and drive with one passenger restraint not properly.
She was granted conditional bail to appear at Tamworth Local Court on Monday 3 November 2025.
Her front-seat passenger – a 22-year-old woman – was taken to the same police station where she was charged with possess prohibited drug and breach of bail.
She was refused bail to appear at Bail Division Court 5 today, October 7.
