Police have charged a teenager over 18 alleged theft and fraud offences on the state’s Central Coast yesterday. Between April and July 2014, a number of vehicles were allegedly broken into in suburbs including Killarney Vale, Berkeley Vale, Bateau Bay and North Avoca. During the incidents, items were allegedly stolen including wallets and cards. Police will allege the cards were later fraudulently used to purchase goods. Officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command were alerted and commenced investigations. Following inquiries, yesterday (Tuesday 21 July 2014), police searched a home on Kerry Crescent where they seized ammunition, ecstasy tablets and numerous personal items alleged to have been stolen. Officers from the Tuggerah Lakes Target Action Group, with the assistance of Brisbane Waters Anti-Theft officers, arrested a 17-year-old youth at the scene. He was taken to Wyong Police Station, where he was charged with 18 offences including dishonestly obtain property by deception, possess ammunition without holding licence, goods suspected stolen in/on premises, goods in personal custody suspected of being stolen, and possess prohibited drug. The teen was granted conditional bail, to appear at children’s court on Tuesday 19 August 2014. As police continue to investigate similar incidents, they are appealing for anyone with information to contact Tuggerah Police via Crime Stoppers. Police are urging anyone with information about this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/. Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 08:32:54 +0000
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