Two local juvenile males, aged 13 and 14years old, were arrested on suspicion of burglary just after 1800hrs yesterday afternoon by uniformed officers of the Royal Gibraltar Police. The arrest came about following a report received at the control room regarding two individuals having just been seen stealing items from within the changing rooms at the Karate-do-Shotokai Club at Town Range before being chased by a club member.

The two juveniles were conveyed to NMH where they were further arrested on suspicion of burglary by detectives investigating a burglary at the offices of Drummonds Accountants in Heritage House in Main Street the previous afternoon. Two juveniles had been found within one of the firm’s offices by a member of staff one of the Juveniles then assaulted the staff member before both run off.

They were interviewed in the presence of their respective appropriate adults and later charged as with:

• 1x count of burglary each in respect of the Karate-do- Shotokai.
• 1x count of Burglary each in respect of Drummonds Accountants.

Additionally, the 13 year old was further charged with:

• 1xcount of assault upon a member of staff at Drummonds Accountants
• 1x count of possession of a controlled drug.