Police received a report of a robbery at Downtown Shopping Centre.
Police received a report of a robbery at Downtown Shopping Centre.
A man has been arrested after snatching jewellery off a shopper in Palmerston North’s Downtown Shopping Centre with bystanders giving chase to get back the stolen item.
A person was robbed of jewellery that they were wearing under the threat of violence around 1pm.
Police responded to a reportof a chase and robbery happening and used CCTV and reports to track the suspected robber down.
A man was arrested without incident an hour after police were alerted and the stolen jewellery was recovered from a nearby vehicle.
A 29-year-old man was due to appear in the Palmerston North District Court on October 2 on a robbery charge.
Elsewhere, police are asking the Hamilton public to help them find a man they believe has committed a series of aggravated robberies and used an e-scooter as a getaway vehicle.
A man police believe has been committing armed robberies in Hamilton. Photo / Supplied
Police said the man arrived on a black e-scooter armed with a knife, demanding money, and targeted three food outlets in the Dinsdale Shopping Centre.
“On September 24, he robbed one shop; on September 25, he robbed two shops before fleeing the scenes on the e-scooter,” Detective Sergeant Matt Lee said. “During the second robbery, a victim was assaulted by the male.”
Police believed the robberies were carried out by the same person and said anyone with information should call 105 and quote file number 250924/6144.
