Two teenagers have been charged with several alleged break, enter and steal offences across Northern New South Wales.
About 2pm on Monday 2 September, police will allege two teenage boys entered an Adam Street, Casino property and threatened two elderly residents with an axe.
The pair allegedly stole alcohol, a mobile phone and cash before fleeing the scene.
Later that night, two offenders entered another Adam Street, Casino home about 8pm and allegedly threatened a 61-year-old woman with a pair of scissors.
The pair stole the keys to the resident's red Mitsubishi Mirage and fled the scene.
Officers from Richmond Police District attended both scenes, established crime scenes and launched investigations into both incidents.
Following extensive inquiries, about 11am yesterday (Tuesday 3 September 2019) detectives from Coffs/Clarence Police District arrested a 14-year-old boy at Coffs Harbour Train Station.
Police will further allege he was involved in separate break and enter, steal motor vehicle and larceny offences in the Coffs Harbour, Toormina, Boambee and Sawtell areas in June and August 2019.
He was taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station and charged with a number of offences, including:
- Aggravated armed break and enter;
- Aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence;
- Detain person in circumstances of aggravation (x 3);
- Robbery armed with offensive weapon (x3);
- Commit aggravated serious offence in dwelling house & break out;
- Break and enter house value
- Larceny;
- Possess prohibited drug;
- Aggravated assault with intent to take/drive – armed with weapon;
- Take and drive conveyance without consent (x4); and
- Unlicenced driving (x3)
He was refused bail to face a children's court today (Wednesday 4 September 2019).
Then about 5.15pm yesterday (Tuesday 3 September 2019), officers arrested another 14-year-old boy at an address in Margaret Crescent, Grafton.
He was taken to Grafton Police Station where he was charged with:
- Aggravated armed break and enter;
- Aggravated break and enter commit serious indictable offence;
- Detain person in circumstances of aggravation (x 3);
- Robbery armed with offensive weapon (x3);
- Aggravated assault with intent to take conveyance; and
- Be carried conveyance.
He was refused bail to face a children's court today (Wednesday 4 September 2019).
Investigations are continuing.
