Three teenagers charged over alleged stolen cars, threats and police pursuit in Hoxton Park
Three teenagers will face court over an alleged crime spree across Sydney’s south west involving stolen cars, break and enter, threats and a police pursuit.
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Three teenagers have been arrested and charged following a police pursuit in Sydney’s south west in the early hours of Wednesday.
Police state that the charges are also related to earlier incidents including an alleged break and enter on a home in West Hoxton about 3am where an Audi Q7 was stolen.
Two further incidents allegedly occurred between 4.40am and 5am in Denham Court, where residents were allegedly threatened by a number of people armed with a gun.
About 5am, a 22-year-old woman was in her VW Golf on Macksville Street, Hoxton Park, when she was allegedly threatened by two people armed with a gun and knife who stole her car. She escaped uninjured.
Police were patrolling the area when the stolen SUV was seen on Hoxton Park Rd about 8am and a pursuit was initiated. Police will allege the driver of the SUV allegedly reversed into the front of a police vehicle at Heckenberg, causing minor injuries to a male sergeant.
The SUV left the scene and the pursuit was stopped for safety reasons before it was recovered in St Johns Park.
A search began with the help of PolAir and the Dog Unit and three teens – aged 13, 14 and 17 – were arrested at Chisholm Park.
They were taken to Liverpool Police Station where they have each been charged with aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence, aggravated break and enter with intent knowing person there, enter enclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse (two counts) and in company rob while armed with dangerous weapon.
The 14-year-old boy has also been charged with police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously, while the other two have been charged with in company rob while armed with dangerous weapon.
All three have been refused bail to appear in Campbelltown Children’s Court on Thursday.
Police are appealing for anyone with information or any available dashcam/mobile phone footage about the incident to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.