11 year olds involved in attempt to steal car

Two 11 year old boys and an 18 year old man have been charged over an incident that occurred in Digby Street, Rangeway last week.

Police say that around 11:50pm on Monday 1 June 2015 three males were at a residential address on Digby Street, Rangeway.

Police allege that the male persons entered an unlocked Holden Statesman vehicle parked in the driveway of the address.

They say that the males placed the vehicle into neutral then pushed it to the end of the driveway.

At that time, the victim observed his vehicle being pushed down his driveway.

The victim and his family chased the male persons.

Police who were patrolling in the area arrested the suspects shortly afterwards. 

The adult male will appear at the Geraldton Magistrates Court at a later date charged with steal motor vehicle while the two juvenile males were issued with a juvenile caution and referral to the Juvenile Justice Team respectively over the matter.