Six teenagers on a thieving spree from cars in the Far North - including two girls aged 13 - have been arrested but only after crashing a stolen vehicle.
Six teenagers on a thieving spree from cars in the Far North - including two girls aged 13 - have been arrested but only after crashing a stolen vehicle.
Northland police spokeswoman Sarah Kennett said a 14-year-old boy, believed to be in Child Youth and Family (CYF) custody, allegedly stole
a car from Auckland and drove to Omapere, 60km south west of Kaikohe, last Sunday.
Another car was stolen and was later crashed in Kaitaia.
Police say following the theft of the vehicle there were a number of incidents of unlawful interference of vehicles parked in Kaitaia. Mrs Kennett said police were told some young people were involved in the dishonesty offending. Police then carried out a small operation to locate the offenders.
"They searched a number of residential addresses, vacant buildings and other areas where the offenders were known to hang out," Mrs Kennett said.
