Larnaca district court has remanded a 15-year-old for eight days in connection with a string of break-ins in the area spanning two weeks.
They also remanded another 15-year-old for two days as an accomplice for the break-in on Sunday.
“On Sunday at around 9.15am there was a complaint from a member of the public living in Larnaca that an unknown young person broke into his residence and stole several items… jewellery and a mobile phone,” said Larnaca police spokesman Christos Andreou.
Police located the suspect using the description given to them by the owner of the property.
According to Andreou, they found the 15-year-old as he was getting into the back seat of a car, driven by a 37-yer-old man, with the second teen suspect in the passenger seat. Police then signalled for them to stop but instead they sped up. Police chased them until they were able to obstruct their route. As soon as the first teenage suspect realised that he had been caught he jumped out of the car and made a run for it. Police managed to catch up with him and arrested him.
In a bag he was carrying, they seized one gramme of cannabis, £260 sterling (€333), some watches, mobile phones, jewellery, weighing scales, keys to a number of properties, vehicles and motorbikes. A body search was also conducted during which police found a toxic spray, €965 and a bag containing what is believed to be ecstasy.
“What concerns us is the fact that this young person (who is) only 15, is looking at not only one serious offence but a great number of them,” said Andreou.
A number of arrest warrants were pending against the teen. Police investigating two night club break-ins and thefts, six burglaries, five muggings, two motorcycle thefts and illegal possession of class A and B drugs.
The 37-year-old driver of the car – a friend of the teens – said he knew nothing about what they were up to. According to police spokesman Andreas Angelides he was not arrested but if something comes up during the course of the investigation he will be charged.
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