Five people have been charged in relation to criminal damage, unlawful entry and traffic offences after a ram raiding incident in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

At about 2.00am yesterday morning, Police received a report of an unlawful entry at a Larapinta business where a vehicle had apparently been used to smash through the doors of a supermarket and gain entry, fleeing the scene prior to Police arrival.

The vehicle of interest was discovered to be a stolen motor vehicle used in an unlawful entry the previous night.

About an hour later, Police located the vehicle and apprehended a number of the occupants as they fled on foot. A further two persons were apprehended at a Sadadeen address early yesterday morning.

Three males aged 18, 16 and 14 are facing charges of;

• 2 x Aggravated Enter Building Intent Commit Offence
• 2 x Damage to Property
• 2 x Stealing
• 2 x Aggravated Unlawful Use Motor Vehicle
• 1 x Tresspass

An 18-year-old male and a 14-year-old female have been charged with;

• 1 x Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle.

They will face court on the 16^th June 2014.

Four female youths, one aged 11, two aged 12 and one aged 13 are being considered for Youth Diversion.