Five teenagers arrested following alleged machete robbery in Budgewoi

Five teenagers are facing court after an alleged armed robbery at a business on Scenic Drive in Budgewoi, on the Central Coast. According to police, the group entered the establishment around 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, and threatened a 26-year-old male employee with a machete while demanding cash and cigarettes.

As the group fled the scene in a vehicle, they allegedly threatened a woman. Neither the staff member nor the woman sustained physical injuries. Following an investigation, police located the alleged getaway vehicle at Birdie Beach and arrested five boys nearby.

The suspects, aged 15, 16, and 17, were taken to Wyong Police Station. Each boy has been charged with robbery in company, while the oldest individual faces an additional charge of being armed with intent. All five were refused bail and were scheduled to appear in children's court on Monday, October 19.