One of two men who robbed the Cactus Liquor store, as caught on CCTV.
Police are calling on the public to help identify the two men who robbed Cactus Liquor in Kaitaia on Saturday night.
Constable Thomas Nankivell said two men entered the bottle store, behind the old Kaitaia Hotel, about 9.20pm. One was armed with a hammer, the other with a bat. Both
were wearing hoodies and gloves and had covered their faces.
They confronted the salesman, the offender with the bat threatening and demanding that he open the cash register. The employee went to the till and opened it, then tried to go to the rear of the premises as the offenders took the money out of it. He was again threatened as he went to the door, while the other offender was taking items including cigarettes, and a bottle of Cashmere Cream liqueur.
The offender with the bat continued to intimidate the employee, until his associate said they had to go. At that point they left the store.
A silver/white, four-door, minivan-type vehicle was seen leaving the old Warehouse carpark area about three minutes after the offenders left the scene.
