Masked men were seen running to a vehicle outside the mall. Photo / via video
Masked men were seen running to a vehicle outside the mall. Photo / via video
Hundreds of shoppers fled as a masked group robbed a jewellery store at the Westfield Albany mall in Auckland on Friday evening.
Westfield Albany confirmed a group of men ran into the mall and smashed cabinets at the Michael Hill Jeweller store.
A witness said they heard a loud bangnear the food court just before 7pm before seeing "hundreds of people" running out of the mall.
Video footage from the scene showed a group fleeing the mall in masks, getting into a station wagon parked outside and making their getaway in front of stunned onlookers.
Police said they were attending an "aggravated burglary" in the mall
Several people were seen going into a store with weapons, not firearms, just before 7pm, police said.
"Enquiries into the incident are ongoing to identify and locate offenders and confirm what was taken."
Police encouraged those who witnessed the incident, or have video footage, to contact them via the 105 phone service or online, using Update My Report quoting this number: P052088466.
