Members of Tasmania Police’s Operation Respect have charged a 17-year-old youth following investigations into a series of stealing offences across the Glenorchy area.
The youth was arrested and charged in relation to an attempted stealing with force at a bottle shop in Glenorchy, and a stealing offence at a bottle shop in Claremont last night.
Further investigations conducted by Operation Respect identified the youth as also having committed other stealing offences across the Glenorchy area over a four-month period.
It is alleged the offending resulted in the theft of property and goods with an estimated value in excess of $15,000.
The youth was charged with:
• 10 x Stealing
• 1 x Attempted Stealing with Force
• 12 x Relevant Contraventions
The youth was bailed to appear before the Youth Justice Division of the Hobart Magistrates Court at a later date.
Operation Respect – with a focus on targeting anti-social behaviour and recidivist offending in the Glenorchy area – remains committed to identifying and apprehending offenders whose actions impact the safety, security and wellbeing of the local community.
If you have information on a crime, please report to police on 131 444 or Triple Zero (000) in an emergency.
Information can also be reported to Crime Stoppers Tasmania anonymously at crimestopperstas.com.au or on 1800 333 000.
