‘I’m just tired of it’: Waikato ram raid at service station third there in three years

Police inquiries are ongoing into a ram raid in Hamilton overnight. Photo / Dean Purcell

Police inquiries are ongoing into an overnight ram raid at a service station in Hamilton.

The incident happened at the St Andrews Service station on Braid Road at about 3.40am after a vehicle was allegedly used to bust into the store.

Police said inquiries to find those involved and determine what happened are ongoing.

The service station owner, who didn’t want to be named, told the Waikato Herald it was the third burglary there in three years.

“I’m just tired of it,” he said.

Out of the three, this has been the “worst incident damage-wise” as the front of the shop will need to be replaced.

The damages to the front of the St Andrews Service Station on Braid Road, Hamilton, after an overnight ram raid. Photo / Malisha Kumar

“They [allegedly] stole a few cokes and Vs, we haven’t sold cigarettes here in eight years ... they just don’t care about the impact and the damages they’re causing.

“There are no consequences for them, it’s just a cycle that isn’t going to stop and it’s us paying the price.”

He wanted harsher penalties for offending of this type.

If anyone has information that could help police inquiries, you can update them online, or call 105 quoting the reference number P060736072.

Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

Malisha Kumar is a multimedia journalist based in Hamilton. She joined the Waikato Herald in 2023 after working for Radio 1XX in Whakatāne.