Watch: Robbers' brazen smash and grab at West Auckland mall.
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Shocking footage has emerged of the moments a group of armed robbers raided a jewellery store in a popular Auckland shopping mall.
Staff and shoppers at Westgate's NorthWest Shopping Centre were left in shock early last night several people – who were armed with a variety of weapons, but notfirearms – entered the Michael Hill store and smashed cabinets and took items.
The aggravated burglary was reported to police around 5.10pm.
Footage has now emerged, shot by someone at a store close to the targeted jewellery store of the brazen – and concerning – raid.
It shows members of the group smashing their way through glass cabinets and taking items.
The burglary comes after a Michael Hill jewellery store in the Botany Town Centre was targeted by a group of thieves armed with tools and seen smashing glass cabinets earlier in the week.
Multiple other Michael Hill stores across Auckland have been targeted over the past month, including in New Lynn, Newmarket and Takapuna.
Police today urged anyone with information about the robbery to contact them.
"The vehicle used by the group of offenders, which was reported stolen, has since been located by Police in the Massey area," a spokesperson said.
"Further enquiries will be made around the vehicle."
Police said they they would like to hear from anyone with information that may assist our investigation. They can contact Police on 105 quoting the file number 220721/7534.
Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
Last night they said: "Police received a number of calls reporting this aggravated burglary around 5.10pm.
"A small group of people in Michael Hill who were armed with weapons (not firearms), smashed cabinets and took items before fleeing in a car."
It comes a day after a break-in at another NorthWest Shopping Centre store in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Police were called to Vapo about 2am after receiving reports of a burglary.
