Teen Charged After Yamba Break and Enter, Police Pursuit

Published on 12 July 2025 at 18:23

A 17-year-old boy has been charged following an alleged break and enter and police pursuit in Yamba.

At approximately 11pm on Thursday 10 July 2025, police were called to a caravan park on Harbour Street, Yamba, after reports of a break and enter. Officers from the Coffs/Clarence Police District were told a male had allegedly broken into a caravan and stolen a Toyota SUV.

Shortly afterwards, the vehicle was sighted travelling along Yamba Road at Palmers Channel. Police attempted to stop the vehicle, but when it failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated. The chase was called off after the SUV crashed into a power pole, causing it to snap and spark a grass fire. Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded and quickly extinguished the blaze.

The driver, a 17-year-old male, was not injured and was arrested at the scene. A roadside breath test returned a positive result, and a subsequent breath analysis at Grafton Police Station returned an alleged reading of 0.101.

The teenager was charged with multiple offences including:

  • Aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence (people there)

  • Police pursuit – not stop – drive recklessly

  • Driver not wear seatbelt properly adjusted and fastened

  • Never licensed person drive vehicle on road

  • Drive with middle range PCA

  • Steal motor vehicle

  • Breach of bail

He was refused bail and appeared before a children’s court on Friday 11 July 2025.