Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond said police were alerted to a stolen Toyota Aqua being left by youths in Stuart St, near Moana Pool, about 4.30pm on Tuesday.
"Multiple youths had been seen running away.
"This stolen vehicle had been seen earlier, driven by a 15-year-old male.
"Other occupants were a 15-year-old female, a 15-year-old male and a 14-year-old male.
"These four youths were located and arrested."
Snr Sgt Bond said they were interviewed about the stolen car and found it was also connected to a burglary at Countdown Mosgiel and another burglary at the Vapourium earlier on Tuesday.
He said two of the youths were seen getting out of the stolen car between 2am and 3am, before scaling the rear fence of Countdown Mosgiel and entering the rear storage yard.
"They have then opened several boxes of goods and stolen numerous bottles of Speight's beer, numerous blocks of Cadbury's chocolate, and numerous cans of carbonated beverages."
He said all four were bailed to the Youth Court.
A 15-year-old male faces two charges of burglary, unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, possession of instruments for burglary, possession of instruments for conversion, and two historic charges of shoplifting.
A 15-year-old female faces a charge of unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property, while the remaining 14 and 15-year-olds faced charges of unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle.
Snr Sgt Bond said police had recovered the stolen Toyota Aqua and stolen goods from Countdown and The Vapourium, as well as tools used to commit the offending.
