Melbourne teen arrested over alleged $15,000 jewellery theft
A teenage boy has been arrested after jewellery worth $15,000 was stolen from a Melbourne CBD store using a fraudulent credit card.
The 16-year-old from Thomastown handed himself into Epping Police Station yesterday afternoon.
He was allegedly seen on CCTV selecting a bracelet and paying for it using a fraudulent credit card at a Little Collins Street shop on December 30 last year.
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A teenager has been arrested after $15,000 of jewellery was bought with a fraudulent credit card in Melbourne. Victoria Police
He was interviewed and is expected to be charged on summons for obtaining property by deception, producing false documentation and making and using false documents.
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He will appear at a children's court at a later date.
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