Two teenage boys and a man have been charged after a stolen vehicle crashed into several parked cars in Sydney's Northern Beaches.
About 9.25pm yesterday (Friday 26 September 2025), emergency services attended Duke Street, Forestville, following reports of a crash.
Officers from Northern Beaches Police Area Command found a Toyota sedan had crashed into a parked LDV station wagon, which subsequently crashed into two other parked cars – a Mercedes and an Audi sedan.
Officers were informed that three male occupants ran from the Toyota in different directions after impact.
A 15-year-old boy – who police will allege was the driver – and a 16-year-old boy were arrested separately by police in the general vicinity a short time later.
An 18-year-old man was detained by members of the public about 200m south of the crash site until the arrival of police.
It will be alleged that the 16 and 18-year-olds were passengers in the vehicle.
Police will further allege that the 16-year-old was in breach of pre-existing bail conditions.
All three were taken to Manly Police Station.
Inquiries established that the Toyota had been stolen out the front of a home on Warili Road, Forestville earlier that evening.
Investigations also revealed that the 15-year-old did not hold a driver's licence. He was charged with:
• Negligent driving
• Unlicensed for Class, Class C, R, LR or MR
• Not give particulars to other driver
• Take and drive conveyance without consent of owner
The other two occupants were charged with be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner. With the 16-year-old boy was also charged with breach of bail.
Both teenagers were refused bail to appear at a children's court later today (Saturday 27 September 2025).
The man was granted conditional bail to appear at Manly Local Court on Wednesday 15 October 2025.
There were no reports of any person being injured.
