Police responded to reports a teenager had broken into a home on Droulbalgie Street in Narrabri, just after 12am on Saturday.

Officers allege a man and women inside the home were woken and confronted by the intruder, who threatened them with a knife.

Police allege the boy demanded the man's phone and wallet before running from the building.

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Oxley police attended and established a crime scene at the home.

Following inquiries, police used a search warrant at a unit on Ugoa Street, during which officers seized items of clothing and a kitchen knife.

About 12.15pm on Saturday, police arrested a 16-year-old boy on Tibbereena Street.

He was taken to Narrabri Police Station and charged with aggravated break, enter and steal, and intimidation.

He appeared before a children's court on Monday where he was granted conditional bail to reappear before a children's court later this month.

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