Police have two in custody but continue search for co-offenders
Police have chased down two of the boys responsible for a violent home invasion, a jewellery store smash-and-grab and the theft of tills from a Woolworths supermarket.
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Toowoomba detectives have charged two boys over the Pascoes Jewellers smash and grab and a violent attempted robbery.
They allege the Toowoomba boys, aged 15 and 16, forced entry to the Toowoomba Plaza shopping centre about 3.30am on Monday before breaking the Pascoe Jewellers windows.
They proceeded to load dozens of rings, necklaces and jewellery into a bin before fleeing.
The boys are also alleged to have broken into Woolworth supermarket at the Range Shopping Centre where they stole several tills.
At about 4.45am the boys, armed with a crowbar and a hammer, forced their way into a Kearneys Spring home.
Police will allege they threatened the occupant and demanded keys to their vehicle but fled empty-handed, dropping an item at the scene that linked them to the Pascoe Jewellers break in.
The boys were later observed in J.E. Duggan Park busting open the Woolworths tills.
Both boys are in custody and charged with unlawful use of a Subaru wagon that was stolen from a Rockville home on Sunday, the break and enter of the Woolworths and Pascoe Jewellers premises and robbery with violence in company, along with two drug offences.
The 16-year-old boy is further charged with theft of a second vehicle from a Rockville home on March 25 and stealing fuel.
The boys will face the Toowoomba Children’s Court where police will object to their bail.
The Chronicle understands at least four boys were involved in the Monday morning crime spree
Police have urged anyone with information about the offender or knowledge of where they are hiding to come forward.
Phone Crime Stoppers on 131 444 or Policelink on 1800 333 000.
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