Courts & Police
23 October, 2025
Another two arrests over alleged armed robbery
Police have arrested another two teenagers in relation to an alleged armed robbery in Moss Vale last week.
Police have arrested another two teenagers in relation to an alleged armed robbery in Moss Vale last week.
Police arrested a 16-year-old boy on Sunday and a 15-year-old boy on Monday. They have both been granted conditional bail and will appear before a children’s court on Tuesday, November 11.
Police also spoke to a 13-year-old boy at a home in Moss Vale on Wednesday. He will be dealt with under the Young Offenders Act.
Police were called to a tobacconist on Argyle Street at about 8.20pm last Friday (October 17) following reports of an armed robbery.
Officers attached to The Hume Police District attended and were told a group of teenagers allegedly entered the store and threatened a 24-year-old man with a machete before taking items and leaving the area on foot. No-one was injured.
Police established a crime scene and commenced inquiries into the incident.
About 2.55am on Saturday (October 18) police were called to the same store following reports of an attempted break-in.
Police attended and arrested a 15-year-old boy at the scene.
He was taken to Southern Highlands Police Station and charged with a number of offences including:
· Robbery armed with offensive weapon;
· Aggravated break and enter dwelling etc in company steal less than or equal to $60,000;
· Possess means of disguising face with intent commit indictable offence;
· Deal with property proceeds of crime under $10,000, and
· Custody of knife in a public place.
About 2.20pm on Sunday, officers arrested a 16-year-old boy in a park on Argle Street. Police searched the boy and allegedly located and seized house breaking implements including a pick tool and pliers along with two knives.
He was taken to the Southern Highlands Police Station and charged with:
· Robbery armed with offensive weapon;
· Aggravated break and enter dwelling etc in company steal less than or equal to $60,000;
· Knowingly deal with proceeds of crime;
· Possess housebreaking implements;
· Custody of a knife in a public place, and
· Possess graffiti implement with intent to contravene s4(2).
At about 2.30pm on Monday police arrested a 15-year-old boy at the Southern Highlands Police Station. He was charged with:
· Robbery armed with offensive weapon;
· Aggravated break and enter dwelling etc in company steal less than or equal to $60,000, and
· Knowingly deal with proceeds of crime.
Investigations into the incident are continuing.
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