Two escapees arrested - Grafton Tuesday, 04 March 2014 01:06:09 PM Police have arrested two of four detainees who escaped custody after allegedly stealing a Juvenile Justice van in which they were being transported at Grafton on the weekend. About 4.30pm on Sunday (2 March 2014), police were called to North Street after the male teenagers allegedly threatened two security officers with a knife. The two officers, along with one detainee, got out of the van and were not injured. Four teenagers, three aged 18 and one 15-year-old, remained in the van and left the scene. Just after 8am today (Tuesday 4 March 2014), police attended an address in Yamba, where they arrested one of the 18-year-olds. A second 18-year-old was arrested in South Grafton after being spotted and pursued on foot by police. A search is continuing for the other two escapees, and police are appealing for public assistance to locate them. The 18-year-old is described as being of Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander appearance, between 150cm and 160cm tall, with a medium build and black hair. The 15-year-old is described as being of Caucasian appearance, approximately 150cm to 155cm tall, with a thin build and brown hair. Anyone who sees the detainees is urged not to approach them but to contact Triple Zero ‘000’ immediately. Police are urging anyone with information about this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/. Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 05:36:07 +0000
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