Four Springston robbery accused held in custody
No bail was sought for four people charged over an alleged armed home invasion and robbery at Springston, south of Christchurch, and they have all been remanded in custody.
The four all made brief appearances before Justices of the Peace in the Christchurch District Court today, and were remanded in custody to April 6.
Police opposed their release on bail and their various duty lawyers made no applications today but bail may be sought when the four appear next time.
All four face joint charges of robbing four people at Springston of cellphones, electrical items, and a car, while armed with a pistol, a knife, and a metal bar.
Katherine Pamela Allison, 20, of Redwood, faces the joint charge of robbery as well as possession of methamphetamine and a pipe for smoking it, failing to stop for a police vehicle at Lincoln, and dangerous driving.
Douglas Anaru Lockley, 21, a concrete worker from Burnside, and Paratene Forreste Guy Aupouri Coleman, 26, a butcher from St Albans, both face only the robbery charge.
Joshua James Watkinson, a 21-year-old factory worker from Coutts Island, faces the joint robbery charge, dangerous driving at Lincoln, driving while disqualified, and failing to stop for the police.
No pleas have been entered on any of the charges.
Police allege four people armed with weapons entered the Springston house early on Sunday and held the occupants for a period before taking items from the address, including a vehicle.
The four people were leaving the address in two vehicles as the police arrived, but were caught after chases which ended at Rolleston and Dunsandel.
One of the occupants of the Springston house received minor injuries but did not need medical treatment, police said.
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