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Two girls have been charged with mugging passengers and stealing their mobile phones on a frequently used Aucklandbus route.
The girls, aged 13 and 14, allegedly stole two passengers’ phones on route 70 about 11am yesterday. They allegedly tried robbing another person onthe same bus route on Saturday.
In the most recent incident, a male associate allegedly assaulted a third person who tried to intervene.
All three alleged offenders fled the bus as police were called. Inspector Rakana Cook said police found and arrested them in the East Tāmaki area.