A teenage boy has been charged following an investigation into a spate of alleged armed robberies in the Lismore and Goonellabah areas.

On Monday, 19 May 2025, police began an investigation following the alleged robbery of a man on Brewster Street, Lismore.

Between Saturday, 24 May 2025 and Tuesday, 3 June 2025, police commenced inquiries into seven more alleged robbery and attempted robbery incidents they believed were linked.

About 11.40am yesterday (Wednesday, 4 June 2025), police arrested a 15-year-old boy on Phillip Street, Goonellabah, and took him to Lismore Police Station.

There he was charged with 16 offences:

• Custody of knife in public place (five counts)
• Robbery armed with offensive weapon (four counts)
• Demand property by force with intent to steal
• Armed with intent to commit indictable offence
• Attempt robbery armed with offensive weapon
• Attempt aggravated assault with intent to take/drive motor vehicle
• Assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of other,
• Dishonestly obtain financial advantage etc by deception, and
• Breach of bail.

He was refused bail to appear before a children's court today (Thursday, 5 June 2025), where he was formally refused bail to appear before the same court on Friday, 11 July 2025.