Four teenagers, aged 14 and 15, have been apprehended after a dairy was allegedly ram-raided in Auckland’s Mt Wellington overnight.
Officers were called to Commissariat Rd at around 2.50am, following a “report of a vehicle being used to enter the premises.”
Police alleged that four offenders were involved and also broke into a store next door, taking several items before leaving in another vehicle.
Inspector Rachel Dolheguy said: “A short time later a Police unit spotted a vehicle travelling at high speed on Ireland Road. The vehicle then crashed into a fence in Panmure and three occupants have fled on foot.”
She said it was lucky no one was injured.
“The driver was taken into custody and other police units were able to quickly locate the other three people, two hiding in a playground and a third nearby,” Dolheguy said.
“Our community deserves to conduct their business without the threat of being a victim of crime and we will continue to respond and hold these offenders to account.
“However we cannot do this alone, if you witness any suspicious or unlawful activity, please contact police with as much information as possible.”
Four young people, aged 14 and 15, have been referred to Youth Aid Services.
