A teenage boy has been charged following an alleged break and enter and police pursuit on the state’s north coast.

About 11pm last night (Thursday, 10 July 2025), police were called to a caravan park on Harbour Street, Yamba, following reports of a break and enter.

Officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District attended and were told a male allegedly broke into a caravan before stealing a Toyota SUV.

Police commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

A short time later, police located the vehicle travelling on Yamba Road, Palmers’ Channel.

Police attempted to stop the vehicle, and when it did not stop, a pursuit was initiated.

The pursuit was terminated when the vehicle crashed into a power pole, which snapped and sparked a fire in nearby grassland. Fire and Rescue NSW crews attended and extinguished the blaze.

The driver – a 17-year-old boy – was uninjured. He was arrested at the scene and was subjected to a roadside breath test, which returned a positive result.

He was taken to Grafton Police Station, where he underwent a secondary breath analysis, which returned an alleged reading on 0.101.

The boy was charged with 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 and breach of bail.

He was refused bail to appear before a children’s court today (Friday, 11 July 2025).