NSW: Teen arrested over recent spate of carjackings in Sydney

AAP General News (Australia)
04-02-2008
NSW: Teen arrested over recent spate of carjackings in Sydney

A teenager's been arrested over a spate of taxi carjackings in Sydney's north west
over the weekend.

Police say three drivers were robbed and one was threatened with a knife on Saturday and Sunday.

Two of the taxis involved were carjacked and later set alight.

A 17-year-old male was identified by an off-duty police detective on Merrylands Road
in Merrylands at about 7.40 (AEDT) last night.

The youth has been charged with three counts of armed robbery .. two counts of carjacking
and two counts of maliciously destroying property by fire.

The 17-year-old has been refused bail to appear at Parramatta Children's Court today.

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