Teens aged 13 and 14 have been arrested after an aggravated robbery at a Rotorua service station last month.
A police statement said it was alleged that three offenders armed with weapons broke into the Edmund Rd premises on January 31 about 7am and “stole a quantity of items” before fleeing in a stolen vehicle.
The statement said the vehicle was recovered a short time later.
Police arrested two males following an investigation.
The 14-year-old has been charged with aggravated robbery and unlawfully taking a motor vehicle and the 13-year-old has been charged with aggravated robbery.