Two youths have been separately charged in relation to 28 stealing offences after they were arrested by members of Taskforce Raven.
Members of the taskforce were on foot patrol the Launceston CBD yesterday when they arrested a 13 year old girl allegedly caught stealing from a business.
She was later charged with multiple offences including 21 stealing offences, 31 relevant contraventions, 5 counts of possess liquor under 18yrs, resist police and possess restricted substance.
Members of the taskforce then arrested a 17 year old girl and charged her with 7 stealing offences, 6 relevant contravention breaches, and 2 counts of possess liquor under 18.
Detective Acting Inspector Jason Jones said as a result of the foot patrols, taskforce members had cleared 28 offence reports - all related to shoplifting - in one night.
"Taskforce Raven is continuing to proactively target crime reduction, recidivist offenders, and youth crime across the Northern District," he said.
"While the taskforce is just one of a range of strategies, we continue to see strong results being delivered by our members."
Anyone with information can contact the taskforce on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperstas.com.au
