Manawatu Police have arrested four males, three being youths, in relation to five aggravated robberies at dairies and service stations across the district.
The five robberies are:
- Winchester Street Dairy, Levin, on 30 December
- Queenwood Dairy, Levin, on 4 January
- Winchester Street Dairy, Palmerston North, 6 January
- Gull service station, Tremaine Ave, Palmerston North, 16 January
- Z service station, Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North, 18 January
¡°Our officers work hard on tracking down who is responsible for crimes like these, as we are aware of the impact robberies have on victims,¡± says Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Sheridan.
¡°We are very pleased to have brought these four people before the courts, and are continuing making further enquiries into the robberies.¡±
Additionally, the group also face a number of other charges not directly related to the robberies.
An 18-year-old, a 16-year-old, and two 15-year-olds will be reappearing in Palmerston North Youth Court on 31 January on a number of charges between them, including aggravated robbery, unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle, shoplifting, and driving charges.
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Issued by Police Media Centre