‘Sweet as’: 16-year-old bailed after alleged armed robbery, car theft
A 16-year-old boy thought being bailed was “sweet as” after he and three other teenage boys, including his brother, allegedly held up a Macleod milk bar store with a large knife.
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At least one of the four teenagers accused of a spate of armed robberies is known to associate with the alleged teenage driver of a stolen car that killed a man in Burwood, a court has heard.
The group of four teenage boys allegedly pointed a large knife at a store owner in Macleod before they walked behind the counter and demanded cash and cigarettes.
The teens have been charged over several other armed robberies in Melbourne, including multiple aggravated burglaries where motor vehicles were stolen, and the theft of cigarettes.
The robberies allegedly took place between July 15 and July 22.
Two of the four teenagers accused of a spate of armed robberies were already on bail at the time of an alleged violent milk bar hold up, a Children’s Court was told on Tuesday.
Three of the boys were remanded by the court and made no application for bail.
Two of them were already on bail at the time of the offending.
These two teenagers refused to be transported to court and one refused to speak to his lawyer.
The fourth teenager, who is a brother of one of the other accused teens, applied for bail.
The court heard the 16-year-old was driving an allegedly stolen car on the Princes Freeway on Monday afternoon when he was caught by police.
Police allegedly found 300 tobacco packets and pouches in the boot of the car.
The 16-year-old is accused of speeding, rapidly changing lanes and driving erratically to avoid police.
The court also heard the boy was known to associate with the driver allegedly involved in the fatal Burwood crash that killed trainer doctor William Taylor.
A magistrate granted his bail application but he was ordered to reappear before the court on Wednesday to determine further bail conditions.
“Sweet as,” the boy told the court when he was bailed.
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