Police have arrested and charged five youths following a recent crime spree in Darwin.

Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Bland from Strike Force Trident said the youths aged between 13 and 17-years-old allegedly stole a large quantity of property from numerous unlawful entries and car thefts last week, before being arrested after they rolled a stolen motor vehicle in Pinelands on Saturday.

“The total value of property stolen from the five day crime spree is approximately $220,000.”

Two females aged 16 and 17 and a 16-year-old male were charged with:

• Aggravated unlawful entry (x45)
• Stealing (x48)
• Aggravated unlawful use of a motor vehicle (x27)
• Damage to property  (x18)
• Trespass on premises (x12)
• Drive a motor vehicle while unlicensed (x3)
• Drive a motor vehicle with drug in blood (x2)
• Drive in a dangerous manner (x2)
• Fail to obey direction of police officer (x2)
• Failure to stop after crash
• Assault

 

They will appear in Darwin Magistrates Court today.

A 14-year-old male was charged with:

• Aggravated unlawful entry (x15)
• Stealing (x16)
• Aggravated unlawful use of a motor vehicle (x9)
• Damage to property (x6)
• Trespass on premises (x4)

A 13-year-old female was charged with:

Aggravated unlawful use of a motor vehicle.