Youth charged following robbery in Gosford

A juvenile has been charged following an alleged robbery at a taxi rank at Gosford yesterday, NSW Police say.

About 8.15pm yesterday, two teenagers left Gosford Railway Station and headed to the taxi rank in Burns Crescent.

The pair were approached by a group of young people and allegedly verbally abused. The group assaulted the 18-year-old man causing him to fall to the ground.

Members of the group took a number of shopping bags from him and ran in different directions.

The youths left and contacted police who attended.

A 15-year-old boy was arrested and taken to Gosford Police Station. He was charged with robbery in company.

He was refused bail and will appear in a children’s court today.

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