21 July 2025

Men, teenager charged after alleged NPA crime spree

| By Cape York Weekly

Two men and a teenager have been charged with nearly 30 offences following an alleged crime spree in the Northern Peninsula Area between 27 June and 4 July. Photo: Supplied.

Two men and a teenager have been charged with a combined 26 offences following an alleged series of crimes in the Northern Area Peninsula (NPA) in late June and early July.

Police will allege that between 27 June and 4 July, the trio committed the offences around the Bamaga, Umagico, New Mapoon and Somerset areas of the NPA.

The 16-year-old boy was located and charged with 15 offences, including five counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, four counts of enter premises and commit, three counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and one count each of enter premises with intent to commit, stealing and obstruct police.

He is due to appear in Bamaga Childrens Court on 19 August.

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A 22-year-old man was located and charged on 14 July with nine offences, including three counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, enter premises and commit indictable offence and one count each of hooning, enter premises with intent and driving without a licence.

He is due to front Bamaga Magistrates Court on 18 August.

The second man, aged 18, was also located and charged on 14 July with two offences, being one count each of enter premises and commit and enter premises with intent.

He is due to appear in Bamaga Magistrates Court on 19 August.

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