Police are investigating a ram-raid on a Takapuna jewellery store.
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A local MP wants the Police Minister to "step up to the plate" and take "accountability" after an Auckland jewellery store was hit by ram-raid thieves overnight - making it at least the third time this year.
North Shore MP Simon Watts posted his frustration of the ram raid onsocial media.
"It's outrageous that this is continuing to happen night after night across our city," he sad.
"The community here is rightly shocked.
"The Police Minister is in his Wellington bubble with his head in the sand while Kiwis no longer feel safe in their home, business and community.
"Soft on crime and out of touch with the reality of what we're facing. He needs to step up to the plate, take accountability and start delivering proper outcomes to keep Kiwis safe.
"We need to back our Police and give them the resources they need."
Police were called to the Michael Hill jewellery store on Hurstmere Rd, in Takapuna, just after 2am after reports that a car had been used to smash through the entrance.
It is understood a stolen vehicle was used in the incident and that it was found a few streets away on Harley Rd.
"Shortly after 2am a vehicle was used to gain entry to the store.
"A group of offenders have entered the store before fleeing in the vehicle," a Police spokesperson said.
"Police are working to establish what the offenders have stolen."
Photos from the scene show massive damage to one side of the store - with the roll-down steel doors holding no chance to the vehicle used to smash its way into the shop.
