Multiple ramraids and smash-and-grab incidents across Auckland overnight. Video / Hayden Woodward
Staff at various businesses around Auckland will be cleaning up the mess left behind in ram raid incidents and break-ins reported around the city overnight.
Police are investigating a number of ram raids and smash-and-grab-style burglaries carried out late last night and in the early hours of this morning.
Officerswere called to the Harbour City Liquor Centre late last night after a vehicle was used to ram raid the shop.
A silver car could be seen at the shop shortly afterwards - its headlights still on. The back of the vehicle was damaged.
“Police investigations are continuing,” they said.
Lacoste in Auckland’s city centre was burgled hours later.
A police spokesperson said they were called to the shop on Jean Batten Pl, Auckland just after 2am.
“It appears offenders have used a vehicle to gain entry to the store.
“A number of items were taken before the offenders left in the same vehicle. Police investigations are continuing.”
There were also reports of windows being smashed at a supermarket on Dawson Rd in Flatbush, South Auckland.
The store - a SuperValue supermarket - had its glass front door windows smashed. Side windows were also smashed, leaving shattered pieces of glass on the concrete ground.
The SuperValue supermarket on Dawson Rd, Flatbush, had its glass front door windows smashed overnight. Photo / Hayden Woodward
Another incident was reported on Bruce McLaren Rd in Henderson, West Auckland, just after 4.30am.
Despite having roller garage doors, ram raiders smashed their way into Ash’s Superette early today.
“It appears offenders have used a vehicle to gain entry to the store. A number of items were taken before the offenders left in the same vehicle,” police said.
