Four people have been arrested following the aggravated robbery of a Noel Leeming electronics store in Waipapa earlier this month.
Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Fouhy said a group of offenders entered the store, near Kerikeri, armed with weapons and threatened staff and customers on August 4.
He said cabinets in the store were damaged and one staff member was assaulted.
“Thankfully no one was seriously injured,” Fouhy said.
At the time, it was reported one of the robbers fired a weapon, terrifying those in the store who did not know it was firing blank rounds.
In an update this morning, Fouhy said officers executed simultaneous search warrants in the Wainui Valley area and arrested four men.
“Three, aged 16, 20 and 23, have been charged with aggravated robbery, and a 37-year-old has been charged with receiving stolen property.”
All four have been remanded in custody and will appear at the Kaikohe District Court today.
Fouhy said police were still seeking the public’s help to identify two people involved in the robbery, as well as the getaway vehicle.
That vehicle was a black Mazda saloon, registration FDD437.
“This was a distressing incident for the victims, and we are committed to holding all those involved to account.”
Police urged anyone with information that could assist the investigation to contact police on 105 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.