A teenager has been charged over a four-month stealing spree across Hobart’s north that allegedly netted more than $15,000 in stolen property and goods.
Tasmania Police’s Operation Respect arrested the 17-year-old following investigations into a string of thefts targeting businesses in the Glenorchy area.
The arrest came after an attempted stealing with force at a bottle shop in Glenorchy and a separate theft at a bottle shop in Claremont on Friday night.
“Further investigations conducted by Operation Respect identified the youth as also having committed other stealing offences across the Glenorchy area over a four-month period,” police said.
“It is alleged the offending resulted in the theft of property and goods with an estimated value in excess of $15,000.”
The teenager was charged with 10 counts of stealing, one count of attempted stealing with force and 12 relevant contraventions.
They were bailed to appear before the Youth Justice Division of the Hobart Magistrates Court at a later date.
Police said the operation “remains committed to identifying and apprehending offenders whose actions impact the safety, security and wellbeing of the local community”.
