<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>337868</docID> <postdate>2025-02-08 11:41:55</postdate> <headline>Teen thief with knife jumps shop counter</headline> <body><div></div> <div> <p><img class="size-full wp-image-337873" src="https://citynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/teens-knife-resized-e1738974973248-1.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /></p> <caption>A police image of the knife found at the teen's home.</caption> <p> </p> <p><strong>A masked 17-year-old teenager jumped the counter of a Kippax supermarket and stole a large quantity of cigarettes and tobacco.</strong></p> </div> <div> <p>Police allege when a member of the public attempted to intervene, the boy pulled a large knife from his bag and threatened them.</p> </div> <div> <p>Following an investigation of the January 31 incident, police searched the boy’s home on Friday where they say they discovered a knife, clothes matching the clothing worn by the alleged offender and packets of cigarettes.</p> </div> <div> <p>The teenager, who is currently subject to a good behaviour order for other matters, was arrested in Coombs and has been charged with theft and possessing an offensive weapon with intent.</p> </div> <div></div> <div> <p><img class=" wp-image-337872" src="https://citynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/stolen-cigarettes-resized-e1738974920471.jpg" alt="" width="752" height="501" /></p> <caption>Stolen cigarettes found by police at the boy's home.</caption> </div> </body>