Northern Territory Police have charged three youths over property offences in the northern suburbs earlier this week.
At around 5:30pm Wednesday, a 13-year-old male allegedly stole a vehicle from a park in Leanyer.
Later that evening, the vehicle was involved in a fuel drive off from a service station in Wanguri.
The vehicle returned to the same service station a few hours later. Four males, aged between 12 and 16, allegedly unlawfully entered the service station and stole a number of small items.
The vehicle was later found abandoned on Becker Street in Adelaide River.
Detectives from Strike Force Trident arrested four youths in Palmerston yesterday.
A 13-year-old male was charged with:
- 1 x Unlawful use of motor vehicle
- 1 x Unlawful entry – Building
- 1 x Damage to property
- 2 x Stealing
He was further charged with:
- 1 x Unlawful entry – dwelling
- 1 x Stealing
- 1 x Unlawful use of a motor vehicle
Following after an unlawful entry and theft of a vehicle in Pinelands on 10 May 2022.
He was remanded to appear in court today.
A 14-year-old was charged with:
- 1 x Unlawful use of motor vehicle
- 1 x Unlawfully possess property
He was remanded to appear in court today.
A 16-year-old was charged with:
- 1 x Unlawful entry – building
- 1 x Damage to property
- 1 x Stealing
He was bailed to appear in court on 16 May 2022.
A 12-year-old male will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act 2005.
Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Bland said, “This sort of behaviour has a knock-on effect throughout the entire community.
“Strike Force Trident will continue to combat property crime in all its forms.”
