North Coast: Further two youths arrested over alleged online trap assaults

Another two youths have been arrested and charged following a string of alleged online trap assaults and robberies across the North Coast.

Two more teenagers have been charged over the alleged online trap assaults and robberies on the state’s Far North Coast.

Five men aged 77, 58, 53, 50 and 27 were allegedly assaulted in separate incidents at Evans Head and Ballina between October 31 and November 12.

The five men all required hospital treatment.

Police began an investigation, Strike Force Temoin, and discovered the alleged incidents were linked.

Each man had planned to meet a person they had been communicating with online, police stated.

Two more teenagers have been arrested.

Police allege that the men were lured to a location where they were confronted by a group of teenagers before being assaulted and robbed.

Four teenagers aged between 16 and 17 were arrested and charged over their alleged involvement in the incident last week.

Following new leads, police arrested a 17 year old girl in Alstonville on Monday.

She was charged with wounding a person with the intention to cause grievous bodily harm and taken to Ballina Police Station.

Shortly after the teenager’s arrest, a 16-year-old boy attended the station and was charged with four counts of robbery in company causing wounding or grievous bodily harm and wounding a person with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Both teenagers were refused bail and they will appear at a children’s court today.

Anyone with information that may assist Strike Force Temoin investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.