Two teenagers charged with 157 offences after an investigation across Northern NSW were arrested at Grafton Police Station on Wednesday.
Police said the alleged incidents took place between November 2024 and December 2025.
Along with Port Macquarie , Kempsey and Coffs Harbour the areas named include Toormina, Hat Head, Frederickton, Crescent Head, South West Rocks and Armidale.
The Mid North Coast Police District’s Proactive Crime Team began investigating the alleged violent property offences in March 2026.
Police allege 39 vehicles were stolen.
The 16-year-old faces 109 charges.
They include allegations of breaking into homes with others, breaking into homes while people were inside, entering homes intending to steal and stealing vehicles. Other charges relate to involvement in a criminal group, travelling in a vehicle taken without its owner’s permission and sharing material connected with alleged offences.
The 17-year-old faces 48 charges.
They include allegations of breaking into homes with others, stealing vehicles, taking and driving a vehicle without its owner’s permission, and travelling in a vehicle taken without permission. He also faces charges relating to involvement in a criminal group and sharing material connected with alleged offences.
Both boys appeared before a children’s court on Wednesday and were refused bail.
They are due back in court on 7 October.
The investigation is continuing under Operation Soteria.
The allegations have not been proven