“When staff refused to comply with his demands, the offender reached across the counter and attempted to open a cabinet.”
A staff member activated the store’s fog cannon, sending mist into the air, causing the man to flee.
He allegedly removed an axe from his backpack and discarded it in a rubbish bin.
“Our staff were quickly on scene, arresting the man and also locating the axe nearby,” Burger said.
A 24-year-old man appeared in Manukau District Court yesterday, charged with burglary and possession of an offensive weapon.
He has been remanded on bail and will reappear on April 30.
