newy.com.au – A 14 year old boy has been charged with 20 offences following a police investigation into alleged thefts worth more than $11,500 from bottle shops, cafes and other shops in Newcastle.
Newcastle City Police said they had been investigating several incidents since March 2026 that they believed were linked. The alleged thefts involved alcohol, clothing, bank cards and cafe tip jars.
Officers from the Newcastle City Proactive Crime Team arrested the boy at a Broadmeadow home about 9.15am on Wednesday 14 October. He was taken to Waratah Police Station.
The boy was charged with 17 counts of shoplifting involving property valued at $2,000 or less, two counts of larceny involving property valued at $2,000 or less, and one count of dishonestly obtaining property by deception.
He was granted bail subject to strict conditions and is due to appear before a children’s court on Monday 2 November 2026.
