TWO Nowra men and a Worrigee juvenile have appeared in a special sitting of Nowra Local Court over an alleged incident at the Nowra skate park on Friday where a number of teens were allegedly assaulted and robbed at knifepoint.
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The trio were among three men and four teenagers arrested following the alleged incident.
Police were told about 6.45pm (March 24), a number of teens at the park were allegedly assaulted and robbed, with a skateboard, portable music speakers and a bicycle stolen.
Two teenagers required hospital treatment for minor injuries.
Police from Shoalhaven Local Area Command located the alleged offenders a short time later on Bolong Road, Bomaderry.
The group were arrested and several allegedly stolen items were found.
They were all taken to Nowra Police Station where following inquiries four were charged.
EJ Laga, 18, was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray.
He appeared at a special bail sitting of Nowra Local Court on Saturday before registrar Craig Cockburn and was refused bail.
He reappeared in court on Monday, pleading not guilty to the charges.
Magistrate Gabriel Fleming refused his bail and he will reappear on May 8.
Rodney Seymour, 18, was charged with goods in personal custody suspected of being stolen.
He also appeared before the special bail hearing on Saturday and was granted bail to reappear on March 31.
The 16-year-old Worrigee juvenile was charged with goods in personal custody suspected of being stolen and was granted bail on Saturday during a special children’s court hearing.
He will reappear on April 6.
A 17-year-old was charged with affray, two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of others and common assault.
He was granted conditional bail to appear on April 20.
An 18-year-old man and two teens, aged 15 and 16, were released pending further inquiries.
Police said investigations into the incident are continuing.
