Men disguised as Uber Eats drivers stage home invasion and assault

The fake Uber Eats delivery staff allegedly broke into an Auckland home. Photo / Uber Eats

A group of men pretending to be Uber Eats delivery staff allegedly broke into an South Auckland home and assaulted two people.

Police are investigating a forced entry into a Flat Bush home around 9.10pm on Sunday.

“Occupants at the address allege a group of males tried to gain entry by posing as Uber Eats delivery drivers,” a police spokesperson said.

Two people at the address were punched and had their cell phones and a wallet stolen.

The spokesperson said enquiries are ongoing.

Jaime Lyth is a multimedia journalist for the New Zealand Herald, focusing on crime and breaking news. Lyth began working under the NZ Herald masthead in 2021 as a reporter for the Northern Advocate in Whangārei.