ANOTHER teenager has been arrested in a foot chase through West Tamworth, as police continue a blitz on property crime across the city.
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The 16-year-old was captured in another dramatic arrest shortly before 5am on Thursday - the third arrest of its kind in Tamworth in as many days.
The teenager fled from officers about 4.40am, and police gave chase through several properties. He was eventually captured inside a Cossa Street home, police confirmed.
"The young male was wanted on a number of outstanding warrants and breach of bail," Oxley Detective Acting Inspector Jason Darcy said.
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"Unfortunately, the occupants attempted to harbour the young person but he was detained and arrested and taken to Tamworth police station where the warrants were executed.
"Police are investigating any possible connections to a spate of recent offences and investigations are continuing, and further charges could be laid."
No cars were stolen overnight on Wednesday, police confirmed, with extra officers rostered on to combat a recent spate.
Teenagers were arrested in similar operations in West Tamworth on both Tuesday and Wednesday, with one officer injured and taken to hospital during the pursuit.
"Police have been out at all hours of the night patrolling the streets, and knocking on doors to carry out compliance checks to find the suspects behind these offences," Detective Darcy said.
"Investigators are still chasing the remainder of the group we believe are committing these offences and this group is dangerous; they have a total disregard for the safety of the community and peoples' property and we want to apprehend those people and put them before the courts.
"We can't do that without public help; we know there are people who know what this group is doing, and Thursday morning was another example of people trying to hide these people and prevent police from carrying out their work."