Ōtaika shop robbed, reportedly by person with tomahawk; police at scene
Angela WoodsMultimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·
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Save Police at the scene of a robbery at the Otaika shops. Photo / Michael Cunningham
An Ōtaika shop has been robbed this afternoon, reportedly by a person with a tomahawk.
Police confirmed they were called to a robbery at “a commercial premises” on Ōtaika Rd, Raumanga around 12.30pm.
“A man has entered the store and taken cash from the till before fleeing on foot,” a
police spokesperson said. “Enquiries are continuing.”
Social media users have said the robbery was at Ōtaika Lotto and Post. The shop is currently closed.
Two police cars were at the Ōtaika shops this afternoon, including a dog handler’s vehicle, but there was no sign of the dog or its handler.
