New Lynn robbery: Man threatened with weapon after car cuts him off

A person was robbed after being cut off by a car on the footpath of a residential street and threatened with a weapon in West Auckland.

The victim was walking to his accommodation around 9.16pm on Sunday when a black station wagon cut him off on the footpath on Gilliam St, New Lynn, said Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Bunting.

“Two males emerged from the vehicle, making demands towards the victim. One of the offenders was carrying a weapon at the time.”

The pair took the victim’s bag after the altercation, which lasted minutes, said Bunting.

Both males got back into the car and fled the scene toward Sheridan Dr.

A man new to Auckland was robbed after being cut off by a black station wagon on Gilliam St, New Lynn. Photo / Google Maps

A person claiming to be the victim wrote on social media that four people were in the car that cut him off, with two of them getting out and threatening him with hammers.

He said they appeared to be teenagers under 18.

The victim, who had been in Auckland for only a week, handed the robbers cash before they demanded his side bag.

“I managed to hide my passport and phone, but they took my wallet with all my bank cards, foreign ID, and driver’s licence,” he wrote.

Bunting said police can be contacted online or by calling 105 using the reference number 260222/6675.

“Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.”