Good Police work has swiftly ended the plans of four alleged youth offenders in Auckland on Tuesday.
Two investigation teams were tasked with enquiries into a series of aggravated robberies reported across Waitematā in recent days.
Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Bunting, Waitematā West Area Investigations Manager, says there were four separate reports of intimidating behaviour and assault over a two-day period.
"These alleged offenders confronted their victims, assaulted them, and took multiple items including a gold watch, cash, cell phones, and a scooter," he says.
"With the help of CCTV, investigators were able to identify a person of interest linked to the series of offences. Officers from the Youth Crime Team located and arrested that person shortly after."
The alleged offender was also identified as being involved in multiple instances of disorder, trespass, and shoplifting in West Auckland over the past two weeks.
"Once we identified one member of the group, the other three were located and arrested within three hours," Detective Senior Sergeant Bunting says.
"We are pleased to have stopped the harm these alleged offenders were causing in our communities."
A 14-year-old female has been charged with multiple counts of aggravated robbery and will appear in the Waitākere Youth Court today. She has also been referred to Youth Aid for the other alleged offending.
Three males, aged 12 and 13, have been referred to Youth Aid for aggravated robbery.
