TWO TEENAGERS aged 15 and 16 were arrested yesterday in connection with a spate of burglaries and car thefts in the Larnaca District over a 24-hour period.
According to Larnaca police spokesman Christos Andreou, police were informed on Monday by a Larnaca resident that his double cabin pick-up worth €4,000 had been stolen from outside his house, containing a number of personal items inside.
At around 7am yesterday, Kofinou police station was informed that a double cabin car was being driven around the Kornos area by minors.
Police rushed to the scene where they found the stolen car, and close to the car, a 16-year-old boy from Larnaca.
When questioned, the teenager confessed to stealing the car and named a 15-year-old as his accomplice. Police also found various personal items belonging to the Larnaca resident who reported the theft on the 16-year-old, said Andreou.
A few hours later, at around 9.30am, a Mosfiloti resident reported to police that their home had been burgled and an airgun worth €200 had been stolen.
Ten minutes later, another Mosfiloti resident reported that his car had been stolen. Within the hour, police spotted the stolen car on the Kalo Chorio road heading towards Larnaca.
The law enforcement authorities gave chase, successfully stopping the vehicle, though the driver managed to get away.
According to Andreou, police searched the area near the car where they found the 15-year-old hiding in a building. Later, during a search of the area around the house which was burgled in Mosfiloti, police also found the stolen air gun in a field.
The two teenagers were arrested in connection with charges of burglary and car theft and will be taken to Larnaca district court today for a remand hearing.
“The 15-year-old has troubled Larnaca police many times with offences of a similar nature. Police believe that both are involved in other cases of burgalries and thefts in the town and district of Larnaca,” said the police spokesman.
Cyprus Mail