A 13-year-old and a 14-year-old have been charged with aggravated robbery over the robbery of a service station in Rotorua on January 31.
A police spokesperson says three offenders, armed with weapons, broke into the premises on Edmund Road and stole a quantity of items.
They fled the scene in a stolen vehicle, which was recovered a short time later.
After an investigation, police identified and located two of the offenders who were subsequently arrested.
A 14-year-old male has been charged with aggravated robbery and unlawfully taking a motor vehicle and is due to appear in Rotorua Youth Court on March 7.
A 13-year-old male has been charged with aggravated robbery and is due to appear in Rotorua Youth Court on Monday.
'Police is working hard to ensure those responsible for causing harm in our communities are held accountable for their actions,” says the police spokesperson.
'The investigation into this incident is ongoing and we cannot rule out the possibility of further charges or arrests.”
1 comment
robbers
Posted on 28-02-2023 08:47 | By dumbkof2
naughty boys don 't do it again. that's what the judge will say
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