Matamata Police have arrested three offenders who targeted service stations in Paeroa and Matamata in the early hours of October 11.
The three, aged between 15- and 18-years-old, have been charged with aggravated robbery, burglary and unlawfully using a motor vehicle.
Police allege the offenders smashed their way into the unattended service station in Paeroa at about 4.30am and stole merchandise from the store.
They then travelled to Matamata where they carried out an aggravated robbery at a service station which was open for business.
The two store attendants working at the service station at the time were shaken but uninjured.
The three offenders were located an address in Waharoa later in the day, along with property stolen from the two service stations.
They are due to appear in the Youth Court in Hamilton on Thursday, October 12.
Police enquiries are ongoing to locate two other persons involved in the offending.
