Geraldton Detectives have charged four juvenile males in relation to a series of armed robberies that occurred in Geraldton between Thursday 27 March 2025 and Sunday 30 March 2025.
It will be alleged, the group entered six residential homes in Drummond Cove, Karloo, Beresford, Spalding, Cape Burney and Narngulu, stealing several motor vehicles.
In one instance, on Thursday 27 March 2025, about 11.20pm, Detectives allege that the males forced entry into a house in Bluff Point. Upon entering, the group stole cash and car keys and dazzled flashlights into the victim's face, waking them, before stealing their Subaru hatchback.
Several days later, about 3.30am on Sunday 30 March 2025, it will be alleged the males forced entry into a house on Brand Highway in Cape Burney, where they threatened two victims - a 68-year-old woman and 72-year-old man - with a knife and a replica firearm. It will be further alleged; the males stole a number of property items including jewellery, cash, a dirt bike, a quad bike and two cars before fleeing the scene.
Later the same morning, as a result of extensive inquiries, Geraldton Police and Detectives identified, located and arrested the males at a residential address in Spalding.
A 13-year-old male was charged with:
2 x Aggravated Armed Robbery
4 x Aggravated Home Burglary and Commit
3 x Stealing
2 x Steal Motor Vehicle
1 x Steal Motor Vehicle and Drive Recklessly
1 x No Authority to Drive
A 16-year-old male was charged with:
2 x Aggravated Armed Robbery
4 x Aggravated Home Burglary and Commit
3 x Stealing
3 x Steal Motor Vehicle
1 x No Authority to Drive
1 x Possess a Prohibited Drug
A 17-year-old male was charged with:
2 x Aggravated Armed Robbery
3 x Aggravated Home Burglary and Commit
2 x Stealing
2 x Steal Motor Vehicle
A 17-year-old male was charged with:
2 x Aggravated Armed Robbery
5 x Aggravated Home Burglary and Commit
3 x Stealing
7 x Steal Motor Vehicle
They are due to appear in the Geraldton Children's Court today, 31 March 2025.
