A 14-year-old boy is expected to front East Maitland Children's Court today charged over a string of break-ins and thefts from cars over the past 12 months.
Police allege the boy broke into six homes and stole items from three cars in Wallsend between August 2017 and July this year.
Inquires led police to a unit block in Bull Street, Mayfield yesterday.
However, when they knocked on the front door of a second storey unit, the 14-year-old jumped out a window and tried to escape but was quickly apprehended.
He's been charged with five counts of break, enter and steal, attempted break, enter and steal, three counts of steal from motor vehicle and breach of bail.
