A 16-year-old male has been arrested in relation to an aggravated robbery in Gray, Palmerston last night.
Around 8:40pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received a report of a robbery outside a business on Essington Avenue.
It is alleged, as a 60-year-old female was driving from the carpark, a male opened her driver’s door and threatened her before removing her from the vehicle.
The alleged offender, accompanied by a young child, entered the vehicle which contained the victim’s personal property including her phone, and drove off.
Around 9:05pm, the vehicle was located crashed on the corner of Bombax St and Kafcaloudes Cres, Moulden following several reports it had been driving dangerously in the area.
Strike Force Trident, General Duties Police, Dog Operations and Crime Duty Crew responded, and investigated the incident. As a result, a 16-year-old offender was arrested around 9:45pm in Moulden. The offender has since been charged with the following offences:
1 x Aggravated Robbery
1 x Damage Property
1 x Driving / Riding / Using motor vehicle without consent
1 x Careless Driving
1 x Drive Low Range Blood Alcohol Content
1 x Drive never licensed
Strike Force Trident have carriage of the investigation and urge anyone with information or footage to contact police on 131 444.
