An Auckland pair face dozens of charges over a string of often violent shopliftings in recent months.
One of those arrested faces serious charges for his alleged role in a theft from a Sylvia Park toy store in late September.
Senior Sergeant MJ Riddle, of Counties Manukau South Police, says the pair were arrested at their Papakura home late last week.
¡°All up both the man and woman face nearly 30 charges for offending as far back as September,¡± she says.
¡°Some of the violent behaviour we will allege was directed towards people who were just doing their jobs was totally unacceptable and cause for concern.¡±
A 22-year-old man faces 17 charges overall, including serious charges over a violent shoplifting at a Sylvia Park toy store on 29 September.
He has been charged with shoplifting and two counts of aggravated assault.
A 36-year-old woman has also been charged with shoplifting over the same incident, after the pair allegedly stole nearly $2000 worth of product.
Both face charges over the most recent incident, at a Roselands supermarket on 11 November.
¡°On that Monday evening, the pair were attempting to walk out of the supermarket when staff challenging the pair to return the items,¡± Senior Sergeant Riddle says.
¡°The man allegedly went back to their vehicle, producing what was believed to be a knife and made threats towards supermarket staff.¡±
He has been charged with threatens to kill and assault with intent to intimidate, and the pair have also been charged with shoplifting.
Police have also laid a further 10 shoplifting charges against the man, while the woman faces a further eight charges.
Police opposed the pair¡¯s bail, with the 22-year-old remanded in custody until his next appearance in the Manukau District Court later this week.
The woman will reappear in court next month.
Senior Sergeant Riddle says: ¡°It¡¯s a great outcome for the community that our staff were able to take the pair into custody without incident late last week.
¡°Police will continue to take every opportunity to identify and prosecute those who are engaged in this offending.¡±
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