The front doors of Super Liquor Rotorua Central had been smashed in and were being repaired.
Brazen thieves who carried out a ram raid on a Rotorua liquor store may have filmed themselves in the act.
Police were notified of a break-in at Super Liquor Rotorua Central on Fenton St about 4.30am this morning.
James Magatogia, who runs commercial operations for the store's owner, said thefront doors were severely damaged by the ram raid and the thieves stole alcohol and left behind a trail of broken glass and thousands of dollars worth of damage.
The damaged store front at Super Liquor Rotorua Central on Fenton St this morning. Photo / Supplied
"They smashed the main panel on the front doors, they pulled the doors off the hinges. They just smashed everything. They smashed bottles behind the counter, they smashed them outside," Magatogia said.
On security camera footage it appeared one individual was filming the raid which he said was "ridiculous".
Repairs taking place at the store. Photo / Ben Fraser
Footage showed two cars - a Nissan Tiida and a green truck - pulling up to the store in the early hours of the morning.
Magatogia said the Tiida backed through the shop doors while the truck remained parked outside.
Police at Super Liquor Rotorua Central this morning. Photo / Ben Fraser
"Three of them took turns going inside grabbing boxes of beer and bottles of spirits off the shelves. Threw them in the car, left the Tiida in the carpark then drove off."
