TWO youths who allegedly stole liquor and graffiti-sprayed buses and cars in Mentone were later found to be on bail for more serious offences.
The oldest of the pair, 16, of Cheltenham, allegedly stole an energy drink from Coles, 4.30pm, Tuesday 13 September.
Later, he and a 13-year-old boy allegedly stole vodka from a Duncan’s outlet and wine from a BWS outlet in Mentone.
On a bus to Mentone station the teens allegedly scrawled the graffiti along the inside and outside windows. When they attempted to mark a car parked at the station two men got out to grab them. PSOs intervened and the boys were arrested and taken to Moorabbin police station for questioning.
There, the older boy was found to be on bail on attempted robbery and unlawful assault charges; the younger boy on bail for contravening a family violence order, criminal damage and unlawful assault.
Police allege the younger boy used an unknown implement to scratch graffiti into the peep hole of the interview room.
Both boys have again been bailed to appear at children’s courts at later dates charged with dishonestly assisting in the disposal of stolen goods and breaching their bail conditions.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 21 September 2016
