Three youths were arrested last night following reports of suspicious activity in the Hobart suburb of Dynnyrne.
Police were called to the area just after 11.00pm and found two motorcycles, later determined to be stolen, abandoned on the street with damage to their ignitions, along with tools allegedly used in the thefts.
A search of the area was conducted and the three youths were located and arrested in a nearby street.
Two of the youths, aged 15 and 13, were charged with stealing offences and were bailed to appear in court at a later date.
The third youth, aged 17, who had other outstanding matters, was charged with possession of cannabis, being found prepared for the commission of a crime, motor vehicle stealing, attempted motor vehicle stealing and destroying property and was detained to appear in court.
The youths involved were all in breach of court bail conditions at the time of the alleged offending.
Acting Inspector Danny Jackson thanked the public for their vigilance in reporting the incident.
"It was because we were notified so quickly that we were able to arrest the alleged offenders and recover the stolen vehicles," he said.
Anyone with information relating to this incident is asked to contact Hobart police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at crimestopperstas.com.au. Information can be provided anonymously. Please quote: OR753995.
