A teenage boy has been charged after two alleged robberies in Newcastle last month.
Shortly after 10am on Monday 10 January 2022, a 42-year-old postal officer was delivering mail on Nickson Street, Bar Beach, when he was allegedly assaulted and his motorbike stolen.
The postal officer and a witness searched nearby streets before seeing the motorcycle being ridden on Fenton Avenue; the rider dropped the bike and fled along with a second man.
Officers from Newcastle City Police District attended and commenced inquiries to locate the two men.
About 5.30pm on Thursday 20 January 2022, police allege a youth was involved in a fight with a 53-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy on Parry Street, Cooks Hill, where they were allegedly threatened with a knife. The woman suffered a small cut to her left arm.
Following extensive inquiries, officers attached to the Newcastle City PD Proactive Crime Team attended a unit on Nickson Street about 1.30pm yesterday (Monday 31 January 2022), and arrested a 16-year-old boy.
He was taken to Newcastle Police Station and charged with robbery in company, use offensive weapon with intent to commit indictable offence, reckless wounding, and stalk/intimidate intend fear physical harm.
He was refused bail to appear at a children's court today (Tuesday 1 February 2022).
Investigations are continuing into identifying the second male involved in the bike robbery.
