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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National

Teens charged after alleged break and enter at Lake Macquarie school

Two teens have been charged after an alleged break and enter at a Lake Macquarie school on Monday morning.

Lake Macquarie Police District officers have been investigating a number of property offences in the Belmont area, including an increase in break and enters.

Police said they had been proactively responding to this increase with the Lake Macquarie Target Action Group performing Precision Policing in the area.

At 1.30am, Monday, police stopped two young males walking along the Pacific Highway in Belmont.

Upon searching the two teens, 13 and 14, officers allegedly located 11 tablet computers, chargers, a computer modem, food and cleaning materials, as well as house breaking implements and face coverings.

A knife was also seized from one teen before they were taken to Belmont Police Station.

Following inquiries, police were told that a security system was activated at 1am at a school nearby, with entry forced into a computer room.

The 14-year-old was charged with aggravated break, enter and steal in company, possess house breaking implements and custody of a knife in public place.

The 13-year-old was charged with aggravated break, enter and steal in company and possess house breaking implements.

Both were refused bail to appear at a children's court on Monday.

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