A 15-year-old boy appeared in a children’s court after being charged with stealing money from an 85-year-old woman as she withdrew cash from at ATM at Cowra.

About 10.30am on Thursday 23 January 2025, the woman had withdrawn a sum of money from the ATM on Kendal Street, when a 15-year-old boy allegedly snatched her wallet, before running off.

Officers from Chifley Police District attended and commenced an investigation.

The woman was shaken but not hurt during the incident.

Following inquiries, police arrested a 15-year-old boy.

He was taken to Cowra Police Station where he was charged with steal from person.

He was refused bail and appeared in a children’s court on 24 January 2025, and will re-appear in the same court in 26 February 2025.