Four people have been arrested following the aggravated robbery of a Waipapa electronics store earlier this month.
On 4 August, a group of offenders entered the store armed with weapons, threatening staff and customers.?
Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Fouhy says a number of display cabinets in the store were damaged and one staff member was assaulted.
¡°Thankfully no one was seriously injured,¡± he says.
¡°On Tuesday morning, Mid North CIB executed simultaneous search warrants in the Wainui Valley area and arrested four men.¡±
Three, aged 16, 20 and 23, have been charged with aggravated robbery, and a 37-year-old has been charged with receiving stolen property.
All four have been remanded in custody and will appear at the Kaikohe District Court today, 21 August.
¡°While arrests have been made, we still need the public¡¯s help,¡± Detective Senior Sergeant Fouhy says.
¡°Two people involved in the robbery have yet to be identified and Police are still seeking the getaway vehicle.¡±
That vehicle is a black Mazda saloon, registration FDD437.
¡°This was a distressing incident for the victims, and we are committed to holding all those involved to account,¡± Detective Senior Sergeant Fouhy says.
If you have information that could help our investigation, please contact 105 and quote the file number 240804/3523.
Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Issued by Police Media Centre
Note for media:?A photo of the vehicle is attached to this release.
