A 10-year-old boy was arrested on Wednesday night after he allegedly stole a woman's handbag.
The boy, who is from Mittagong, was arrested after an incident at Mittagong Woolworths on Pioneer Street on Sunday afternoon.
About 4pm, a 47-year-old woman was sitting on a bench smoking a cigarette, when the 10-year-old boy approached her and asked for a cigarette. She said no, and he moved away.
Full story: SHN, Friday, June 1, 2007.