Multiple Christchurch shops ram raided and burgled during overnight raids

Two of the shops hit last night had vape products stolen, and a third commercial building in Hornby was also targeted for a break-in. Photo / NZPS/ Wayne Drought

Ram raiders and burglars hit stores in an overnight crime spree in Christchurch overnight.

Vape products were stolen from two of the shops hit last night and a third commercial building in Hornby was also targeted for a break-in.

The first lot of offending took place shortly after midnight, when Christchurch police were called to the scene of a building on Port Hills Rd in Hillsborough.

When police arrived, they discovered a vehicle had been used to ram raid the building - the offenders had fled the scene in a white Mazda Demio.

Vape products were taken from the store, police said and inquiries into the matter are ongoing.

A second break-in occurred shortly afterwards, as police were called to the scene of a shop on Woodham Rd in Woolston around 1.03am responding to reports of a burglary.

Vape products had also been stolen from the Woolston shop.

Then a few hours later, police received reports of yet another burglary in the west of Christchurch with a commercial building in Hornby targeted.

The building on Tower St, hit shortly after 5am did not show a vehicle had been used to gain entry, according to police.

“A scene examination will be conducted, inquiries are ongoing including determining what was stolen,” a police spokesperson said.