A 9-year-old is among five others who are believed to have
broken into a provision shop located at Holland Close.
She and the others, which included a 17-year-old, were arrested
within seven hours of the time of the report. The three males and
three females allegedly broke in and stole about $1,800.
With the aid of CCTV's footage obtained from the crime scene,
officers managed to establish the identity of first suspect, a
12-year-old female, arrested her at Commonwealth Crescent on Sunday
at 4.40pm. The rest were arrested at the same place about two hours
later. Three of the suspects were believed to have gained entry
into the shop through a back door with stolen keys while the rest
of suspects acted as lookouts.
Investigations are ongoing. Anyone convicted of Housebreaking
and Theft by Night with common intention faces a jail term which
may extend to 14 years.
-- ST