Police and courts
Car and property thefts spike in region

Police have launched multiple investigations into a spike in property crime that's not only affected Parkes but its surrounding neighbours of Forbes and Condobolin too.

A home in Clarinda Street was broken into on the evening of January 20 where a 2020 model 110cc motorbike was stolen.

Officers arrested and charged a 36-year-old man five days later in relation to this offence.

Another break and enter occurred at a house in Belmore Avenue in Parkes on January 23 where property including jewellery and an i-Pad were stolen.

Police are reviewing footage and have identified a person of interest for this incident.

A white Toyota Corolla was stolen from Bushman Street on the night of January 22 where inside the car police found an air compressor, Milwaukee toolbox and a tool believed to have been stolen from another motor vehicle in Pearce Street the day before.

"No offenders for this have been identified as yet," Parkes Police Officer in Charge Chief Inspector Scott Rayner said.

There was also a shoplifting incident from a Caledonia Street business on January 20 where a female was issued a criminal infringement notice.

Meanwhile police have engaged in several pursuits around Parkes, Forbes, Condobolin, Lake Cargelligo and Orange in recent weeks.

Police from Parkes responded to a report of three stolen cars - two from south of the state and one from Euabalong - travelling in convoy between Lake Cargelligo and Condobolin on January 21.

Officers intercepted one of the vehicles and a pursuit occurred.

Two offenders were arrested, including an 18-year-old male from Narrandera who was charged with four counts of take a drive conveyance and unlicenced driver.

He was refused bail by police on January 21 but granted bail by Condobolin Local Court.

A 22-year-old woman was also charged with two counts of be carried in conveyance and one count of larceny.

She appears before Condobolin Local Court in early February.

Parkes Police were involved in a pursuit of a red Toyota Camry sedan that had been stolen from a home in Orange on January 18 and ended in Forbes, a report on which the Champion Post published last week.

A 14-year-old boy was charged and appeared before Orange Children's Court on January 20 where he was granted bail.

A second offender, a 22-year-old male from Forbes has since been charged in relation to the same offence, with entering building with intent, goods in custody and custody of a knife.

Officers also seized a blue Toyota Camry sedan from a Currajong Street address after it was involved in several pursuits.

Police have been called to two car fires in the last three days, one believed to be stolen.

A Toyota Kluger was stolen from a house in Gap Street in Parkes between 5.30am and 10am on January 25.

It was found on fire in bushland on a strip of land along Russell Street about 1.45am on Monday. Police are examining CCTV footage to identify the offenders.

The second car fire occurred on the Newell Highway near Watts Lane on Tuesday night, where officers found a Toyota Hilux utility well alight.

"Preliminary inquiries show that the vehicle was an unregistered vehicle from Victoria and not reported stolen at this time," Officer in Charge Chief Inspector Rayner said.