Auckland City Police are investigating two aggravated robberies within 24 hours, both by offenders wearing high-vis clothing.
The first robbery took place at 10.45am yesterday morning, at a shop on Church Street in Penrose. (Series of pictures attached to this release)
Two men wearing high-viz clothing and work boots entered the shop, armed with a black hand-gun.
They threatened the shop¡¯s owner, but were chased from the scene, when the victim¡¯s mum ran at them with a broom handle.
They escaped on bikes, one of which was a child¡¯s size, lime-green bmx bike, and were last seen heading south on Great South Road, towards Otahuhu.
¡°Despite the fact that these two have been chased away by an elderly lady with a broom, this was a very serious armed hold-up, a gun has been pointed at an innocent person, who was just doing his job. We need to hear from anyone who recognises these two men before they try this again¡± says Det Snr Sgt Aaron Pascoe.
A second robbery by a single offender occurred this morning in Queen Street. At 8.05am, a man wearing a high-viz top entered a money exchange shop on Queen Street, and threatened the staff member with a handgun. He fled with a sum of mone, including foreign currency.
¡°We¡¯re investigating whether the two robberies are linked but we need to hear from anyone with information, if you¡¯ve seen someone wearing high-viz clothing and behaving suspiciously in either of these areas, please let us know¡± says Det Snr Sgt Pascoe.
Anyone with information please contact Auckland City Police Crime Squad on 09-3026557.
Information can also be given anonymously to the organisation Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.?
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