Police have made a sweet arrest following an alleged aggravated robbery at a service station in Kerikeri earlier this month.
Detective Brooke Chambers, Kerikeri Police, says at about 9.55pm on 7 September Police were notified of a man who had entered the Caltex on Kerikeri Road.
¡°The man was allegedly armed with a firearm and demanded money before the fog cannon was activated.
¡°Items including confectionary and choclate were taken and the person has fled on foot.¡±
Detective Chambers says Police have been working hard to identify and locate the person responsible.
¡°This was an incredibly frightening experience for the shop assistant and it was fortunate no one was injured.
¡°Police have been working tirelessly to identify and locate the person responsible.
¡°This type of behaviour is unacceptable and will not be tolerated, and we will continue to hold these offenders to account.¡±
A 21-year-old man will appear in Kaikohe District Court today charged with aggravated robbery.
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