The NSW Police have acted quickly after being contacted by a social media user who was watching a live stream by two teenage girls showing their viewers items they had allegedly taken without paying from a Lane Cove Liquor Store.
At about 3.00 pm on Saturday, 25th October 2025, police allege that two girls entered a local liquor store and placed a large amount of alcoholic beverages into their bags. There were two girls involved: a 14-year-old Sefton girl and a 15-year-old Frenchs Forest girl.
Police will allege that the 14-year-old placed 3x 1 Litre bottles of Smirnoff Vodka and 3x 700ml Jack Daniel Bottles into a bag, while the 15-year-old placed 4x 700ml Absolut Raspberry Vodka and 3x 1 Litre Smirnoff Vodka into the bag and then left the store without paying.
An eyewitness told ITC that she saw about five girls enter the store at that time, and that before they entered, they appeared to be filming. They were wearing all black and surgical masks. She had seen them earlier near the Longueville Hotel.
Police will further allege that, after leaving the store, they were live-streaming and discussing what they had done on social media.
Police used the live stream to assist with tracking the 14-year-old Sefton girl and the 15-year-old Frenchs Forest girl, who had allegedly boarded a bus and were travelling toward Sydney City. Police located the bus a short time later in Sydney City and allegedly observed the girls get off.
Police approached the two girls, had a conversation with them, and placed them under arrest. Police will allege that both girls were holding bags containing the stolen alcoholic beverages.
Police will allege that the 14-year-old Sefton girl was also in possession of a small re-sealable bag containing cannabis. The 14-year-old Sefton girl was taken to Day Street Police Station where her mother was contacted and attended as her support person.
The 14-year-old was charged with “Shoplifting value <=$2000” and “Possess prohibited drug”. She is due to appear before the Parramatta Children’s Court on the 18th of November.
The 15-year-old Frenchs Forest girl was released into the care of her next of kin and will be issued a caution under the Young Offenders Act (1997) at a later date.
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