Carnarvon police arrest six juveniles, charge four as young as 10 over stolen car ram raid on two businesses

Juveniles aged as young as 10 are accused of being involved in the latest ram raid incidents on two Carnarvon businesses, after police arrested six youngsters, charged four and continue to investigate which suspect was the driver. Carnarvon police said they charged four juveniles aged between 10 and 1 7 following two ram raids with a stolen Nissan Pathfinder on Monday, February 27. It’s alleged about 1.10am, the vehicle was driven into the side entrance of Carnarvon Fresh IGA where the accused stole cash and proceeded to ram raid a second business, Gascoyne Office Equipment on Camel Lane, about 2.30am. There the accused allegedly stole cash, several mobile phones and other electrical devices before fleeing the store. Police said the vehicle, stolen from the Capricorn Holiday Park in Brown Range on Sunday, was found burnt on Tonkin Crescent in Brockman. Carnarvon police officer-in-charge Sen. Sgt Mark Ardley said charges had been laid in relation to stealing the vehicle, criminal damage and burglary, however, police were yet to identify the driver of the vehicle. “Carnarvon detectives have arrested six residents of Carnarvon in relation to the recent ram raids. They will get a chance to explain themselves in the Carnarvon Children’s Court,” he said. A 10-year-old was charged with burglary and steal motor vehicle and was referred to a juvenile justice team, while a 13-year-old and 14-year-old were charged with burglary, stealing and steal a motor vehicle and will appear in Carnarvon Children’s Court on Tuesday, March 7 and Tuesday, March 28, respectively. A 17-year-old was charged with burglary, stealing, receiving and steal a motor vehicle and will appear in Carnarvon Children’s Court on March 7.