Teenagers held for theft spree

Three Emiratis aged between 14 and 17 have been arrested in connection with a series of robberies.
 
Col Maktoum Al Sharifi, Head of capital police, said they received 21 calls reporting of thefts from houses, shops, taxi drivers and mosques, from different areas in the capital. The boys have confessed, reported 'The National'.

Col Al Sharifi said juvenile crimes have increased lately, and many of them are carried out during late night hours.

"Some stolen items are just given as gifts to friends. So parents need to check the source of these gifts," he said.

There were 138 juvenile cases registered since the beginning of the year and 188 cases during the same period in 2009.