Two people have been charged over alleged property offences as part of an ongoing investigation in Lismore.
About 3.05am on Monday, 3 February, 2025 a supermarket in Goonellabah was broken into and five televisions were stolen.
Officers attached to Richmond Police District were notified and commenced inquiries under Strike Force Imperium.
Following extensive inquiries, officers executed search warrants at two homes in Goonellabah where they allegedly located five televisions and their boxes.
About 8am Tuesday, 11 February, 2025 police attended one of the homes where they arrested a 16-year-old boy and a 41-year-old woman.
They were taken to Lismore Police Station where the boy was charged with aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence.
He was refused bail to appear before a children’s court on Tuesday, 11 February where he was granted conditional bail to appear before a children’s court on Friday, 7 March, 2025.
The woman was charged with goods suspected stolen in/on premises, goods in personal custody suspected being stolen, and receive property-theft.
She was granted bail to appear before Lismore Local Court on Monday, 31 March, 2025.
Investigations under Strike Force Imperium continue.
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