Five people were arrested after two commercial burglaries in Maungakaramea and Whakapara overnight. Photo / NZME
Five people were arrested after two commercial burglaries in Maungakaramea and Whakapara overnight. Photo / NZME
Whangārei police have arrested five people after two commercial burglaries this week.
The first burglary was reported shortly before midnight on Wednesday, in Maungakaramea.
Police identified a vehicle used in the burglary as stolen. Inquiries into find it are ongoing, Acting Inspector Mohammed Atiq, Acting Whangarei Kaipara Area Commander, said.
Around 12.45am, a second burglary was reported on SH1, Whakapara.
Atiq said police understood five offenders broke into the building with a weapon. They fled after a fog cannon was used, but their vehicle's registration was captured on CCTV.
The vehicle was found abandoned on Waro Dr, Hikurangi, and police were then told a second vehicle was involved in the burglary.
The second vehicle was found in Meldrum St, Kamo, and a police dog unit tracked the offenders from there to a house on Charles St, where police recovered stolen goods.
Cannabis and drug paraphernalia were also allegedly found at the address.
