Some items stolen from Lithgow stores last week have been recovered as police continue their inquiries to identify all the youths responsible.
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Four youths were captured on CCTV as they smashed the front window of Lithgow's Sportspower store and made off with goods and cash on Friday, May 3.
Approximately $1000 worth of items and cash were stolen and about the same amount of damage done to the front door of the premises, Sportspower's Craig Pender said. Sportspower recently relocated from the Lithgow Valley Plaza and has had its doors open at its Main Street store for only a couple of weeks.
Mr Pender was alerted to the break-in at 1.45am on Friday morning, May 3, when the remote alarm woke him up at home.
He was able to see the youths, who had their heads covered by hoodies and faces obscured by masks, as they moved through the store. It appeared, from the footage, that there were two young women and two young men involved in the break-in.
Through the security system, Mr Pender was able to speak to the thieves.
"I told them to sit down, the cops were on their way," he said.
"I may not have used exactly those words."
The four youths made off with clothing, a scooter and some cash.
"Looking at the tape, I think the youngest may have only been 12," Mr Pender said.
Police reported Prestige Boxing at Pottery Plaza was also targeted, with a rock used to smash the front door on Wednesday night, May 2. The damage was reported by a security guard at 10.30pm.
Items stolen from both stores were found during a police search of a home on Friday. Lithgow Police stated a young person was cautioned and inquiries were continuing to identify the other people involved.
Mr Pender said he was in favour of CCTV cameras being installed in Main Street as a deterrent.
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