A teenager who allegedly threatened a woman with a machete and attempted to steal her car is facing multiple charges.
At about 8.30pm on 14 July Police were called following a report of a person allegedly attempting to steal a car from a woman outside a Massey supermarket.
Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie, °Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡ CIB, says the victim was opening the driver's door when she was approached by an unknown person who attempted to get in the vehicle.
¡°The victim has closed the door and started to run to get away from the alleged offender.
¡°The victim has then fallen, and the alleged offender has threatened her with a machete while continuing to attempt to get the keys to the vehicle.¡±
Detective Senior Sergeant Goldie says the offender was unsuccessful in retrieving the keys and quickly fled the scene.
The victim was transported to hospital with minor injuries.
¡°Police had been working hard to identify the person responsible for this unprovoked attack, which left the victim understandably shaken.
¡°Yesterday Police executed a search warrant at a Massey address following information received and the alleged offender was taken into custody.
¡°This type of violent behaviour is unacceptable and will not be tolerated and we will continue to hold these offenders to account.¡±
A 15-year-old will reappear in Wait¨¡kere Youth Court on 6 August charged with aggravated robbery, resisting Police and Assaulting Police.
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