About 2:24am on Tuesday the 27th day of September, 2016 Police were called to Intersports Store and Blooms the Chemist in Church Street, Mudgee where alarms were sounding.

Police found windows at both locations had been smashed. A check found that clothing had been stolen from Intersports. Police enquires revealed a description of a person seen in the area and they commenced patrolling the area.

A person seen matching the description was seen near the Mudgee Hospital. The male ran from Police jumping a brick wall before trying to jump from the railway embankment. The male was apprehended lying on the railway tracks with minor injuries.

As a result a 16 year old male has been charged with break/enter and steal and also malicious damage. He has been conditional bailed to appear at the Mudgee Children’s Court.

If you have any information in relation to this matter please contact Mudgee Police on 63728599 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.