A Tauranga clothing store has been ram-raided overnight.
Police say a group of people used a vehicle to gain access to North Beach at Fraser Cove at around 2.30am.
A reader sent in photos via the SunLive Facebook page showing police attending the scene this morning, where damage was being temporarily boarded over.
Photos from inside the store show a display cabinet tipped over and smashed.
The reader, who did not wish to be named, says watches, hats, and a significant amount of clothes are among the items stolen.
A police spokesperson has confirmed a ‘large amount of clothing' was taken from the store.
Four people are believed to be involved in the theft.
'Police are currently conducting enquiries to identify and locate the offenders.”
North Beach is the latest store in the city to be hit, after Spark on Devonport Road suffered a similar incident earlier this month.
Police at the scene in Fraser Cove this morning. Supplied photo.
3 comments
This is very dangerous for society
Posted on 28-06-2017 10:39 | By Papamoaner
With the trend towards criminals getting bolder and bolder, we are entering a disturbing new phase. The danger lies in the fact that if the community no longer feel protected, they might begin to take the law into their own hands, and once that starts it will be very difficult to stop. So called Vigilante action can hit the wrong targets, and can also be a more serious offence than the original crime that stimulated vigilante action. If the government continue to ignore these new trends, we are in trouble. It can be resolved by looking at other countries that no longer have these problems - start with Singapore, a remarkable example of law enforcement success.
Vehicle used was STOLEN
Posted on 28-06-2017 12:14 | By Bill Gibson-Patmore
HPM104 TOYOTA SURF - Stolen from Oropi, Tauranga. Then used in this smash and grab! It would be useful to solving both crimes if people could broadcast the ID of the vehicle. A grey Toyota Surf SUV, Registered Number: HPM104. Maybe feature detail on SunLive and peeps pass it around their FB groups? Bill.
Bollards
Posted on 28-06-2017 17:33 | By Angel74
you would think they would placed outside all shop entrances, then ram raids wouldn't happen.And Bill seems to be well in truly clued up.............
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