12yo boy allegedly with machete arrested at Adelaide shopping strip

Police say they found a 12-year-old boy with a 53-centimetre machete and a balaclava in Adelaide's CBD on Wednesday. A 15-year-old boy was charged with a similar crime on Tuesday. What's next? Police are forming a dedicated team to patrol the Adelaide CBD after a review into the district policing model. A 12-year-old boy who allegedly had a machete concealed in his pants was among four boys arrested in Rundle Mall over two days. SA Police said officers allegedly found a 53-centimetre stainless steel machete after noticing "a large object concealed down the side of his pants" while watching a group of seven youths on CCTV at the popular Adelaide CBD shopping strip about 5pm on Wednesday. The boy, from Tea Tree Gully, allegedly ran from officers and was arrested in nearby Grenfell Street. He was charged with possessing a prohibited weapon, carrying an article of disguise and refusing to provide his personal details. Police also arrested and charged a 15-year-old boy with breaching bail conditions and carrying an article of disguise. A second 15-year-old boy, from Craigmore, was arrested after allegedly attempting to open a police vehicle containing the other two youths. He was charged with hindering police, interfering with a motor vehicle and carrying an article of disguise. All three boys were bailed to appear in the Adelaide Youth Court at a later date. Second incident in two days In a separate incident on Tuesday afternoon, police said a 15-year-old boy, also from Craigmore was among a group of youths and, during a verbal altercation with another group, showed them a knife. Police charged the teenager with affray and possessing a prohibited weapon. He was bailed to appear in the Adelaide Youth Court. The arrests come as SA Police announced it was establishing a dedicated team to patrol the Adelaide CBD. Thirty additional police officers will join a team prioritising Hindley and Rundle streets and will be used to quickly respond during periods of peak demand.