Multiple arrests made in Upper Spencer Gulf crime crackdown

Police have made multiple arrests across the Upper Spencer Gulf as part of a targeted operation responding to a spike in break-ins and car thefts.

Operation Scalene, launched earlier this month, focuses on disrupting offending across the Eyre and Western, Far North and Yorke Mid North regions.

So far, 11 people have been arrested, with 32 charges laid over 13 incidents.

In Whyalla, several youths aged between 11 and 19 have been arrested in recent days, with some linked to stolen property and a series of alleged break-ins. One teen has been remanded in custody facing multiple charges.

Police say investigations are ongoing and are urging anyone who notices suspicious activity to report it.