A total of twelve individuals, including eleven teenagers and one adult, have been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to steal after a spate of thefts targeting Apple stores across London. The incidents, which occurred over two-and-a-half weeks, involved thefts at 13 Apple stores, including multiple locations such as %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_0%%, Brent Cross, and Battersea Power Station.
Charges Filed
The charges include:
- 24 counts of conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to commit %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_1%%
- One charge of possession of a Class A drug
- One charge of possession of a Class B drug
- One breach of bail
The individuals charged are:
- Three 15-year-old boys from %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_2%%
- A 17-year-old boy from Lambeth
- A 17-year-old boy from %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_3%%
- A 14-year-old boy from %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_4%%
- A 13-year-old boy from Lambeth
- A 16-year-old boy from %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_5%%
- A 13-year-old boy from Lambeth and a 14-year-old boy from Bromley, both also charged with possession of a Class B drug
- A 17-year-old boy from %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_6%%, charged with possession of a Class A drug
- Layth Al-Darraji, 18, of no fixed address
All appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_7%% today, Tuesday, 22 January.
Targeted Locations and Dates
The robberies occurred across several Apple stores, including:
- Battersea Power Station: 19/12/2024, 01/01/2025, 03/01/2025
- Regent %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_8%%: 20/12/2024, 21/12/2024, 26/12/2024
- Brent Cross: 26/12/2024, 30/12/2024, 02/01/2025, 05/01/2025
- Bromley: 27/12/2024
- Bentalls Centre: 04/01/2025
- %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_9%%: 06/01/2025
Additional Arrests
One man and four boys were previously arrested on 5 January 2025 after a failed attempt to steal 50 iPhones from the Apple store in Brent Cross. They were charged with robbery and appeared at %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_10%% Magistrates’ Court. The individuals include:
- Mycah Omo-Idahosa, 18, of Lothian Road, Lambeth
- Two 15-year-old boys from Lambeth
- A 14-year-old boy from %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_11%%
- A 16-year-old boy from %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_12%%
These individuals now face additional charges of conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to steal.
Police Investigation
The Metropolitan %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_13%% have confirmed ongoing inquiries into the incidents, highlighting the coordinated and organized nature of the robberies. Officers commended the rapid %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_14%% of law enforcement in making arrests and are working to recover stolen goods.
Anyone with information about these incidents is encouraged to contact the police or report anonymously via %%UKNIP_ANCHOR_15%% at 0800 555 111.
