Arrests Following Incidents In Paeroa And Matamata
Matamata Police have arrested three offenders who
targeted service stations
in Paeroa and Matamata early
this morning.
The three, aged between 15 and 18 years
old, have been charged with
Aggravated Robbery, Burglary
and Unlawfully Using a Motor Vehicle.
Police allege
the offenders smashed their way into the unattended
service
station in Paeroa at about 4.30am and stole
merchandise from the store. They
then travelled to
Matamata where they carried out an aggravated robbery at
a
service station which was open for business.
The
two store attendants working at the service station at the
time were
shaken but uninjured.
The three offenders
were located an address in Waharoa later in the
day,
along with property stolen from the two service
stations.
They are due to appear in the Youth Court in
Hamilton on Thursday 12 October.
Police enquiries are
ongoing to locate two other persons involved in
the
offending.