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Youth arrested four times in seven weeks

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for the fourth time in seven weeks for dangerous driving resulting in a “near-miss” in a stolen Skoda Octavia.

He is currently facing court for a total of 24 offences and has allegedly breached his bail four times.

Police say the dangerous driving was reported yesterday afternoon (February 16), along with a description of the car and a photo of the driver.

Officers from Operation Toric found the stolen car at a house in MacGregor at 6pm, and saw the youth and two other teens board a bus. Police stopped the bus and arrested them. All three were in breach of bail.

Police say the 15-year-old boy was involved in a collision in December that resulted in injuries to an innocent driver, where he was charged with seven offences. Yesterday’s activities led to the boy once again being charged with driving a motor vehicle without consent and being an unlicenced driver.

Earlier this month, he was allegedly involved in a significant pursuit and, following his arrest, was charged with 13 offences.

Earlier this week, the boy was allegedly found to be in breach of bail, and he again received bail.

Operation Toric targets recidivist offenders involved in motor vehicle thefts, associated dangerous driving and other crimes in the ACT.

 

 

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11 Responses to Youth arrested four times in seven weeks

Neil, of Queanbeyan says: 17 February 2023 at 8:56 pm

Maybe it is time that those who keep letting him back on the streets be held accountable. Maybe they too should be locked up. Are they wanting until an innocent person is killed as a result of this uncontrollable child’s behaviour?

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Jane says: 18 February 2023 at 8:41 am

Why is he still wandering the streets? I feel for the poor police who keep arresting him, and then see him being released time and time again.

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Jane says: 18 February 2023 at 12:29 pm

It’s difficult to understand isn’t it? Clearly how the courts are treating him isn’t working. There has to be another way.

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Jayden says: 21 February 2023 at 10:53 pm

Maybe the parents should be responsible for their child’s behaviour. I know for a fact (in Tamworth especially), these parents don’t care or won’t do anything about their children breaking the law; basically leading them in a path of crime.

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Tina says: 22 February 2023 at 2:01 pm

What will it take for this repeat offender to be taken off the streets? Do they need to kill someone ? They have already smashed into another car & injured someone. Whilst in a stolen car , driving illegaly.. where are the parents?

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Jane says: 22 February 2023 at 3:30 pm

Where indeed? Maybe the ACT needs to do what Qld has just done and make bail breaches an offence for all offenders, not just the younger ones.

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