Police are appealing for witnesses after a 71-year-old woman was robbed in Mount Maunganui yesterday.
The woman, who suffers from a medical condition, was mugged by two teenagers as she walked down the alleyway between Taupo Avenue and Girven Road.
Police are asking the public for help after a 71-year-old was mugged near Bayfair.
The incident happened at around 2.45pm, and police would like to hear from members of the public who may have observed the offenders in the Bayfair area at the time
Detective Sergeant Trevor Brown said: 'This was a cowardly act where two offenders have confronted an elderly woman who was walking home minding her own business.
'After demanding money and producing a weapon the two ran off towards Taupo Avenue after robbing the victim of cash.
'The offenders are described as male, 13-to-15 years old wearing dark coloured clothing and red bandannas covering their faces.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Tauranga Police on: 07 577 4300.
Alternatively information can be provided anonymously via the Crimestoppers line on: 0800 555 111.
11 comments
lol
Posted on 25-02-2015 08:39 | By Capt_Kaveman
police were to busy checking wof and regos in the area to worry about the amount of no gooders walking the streets as there were quite a few, police need to get bk on the street
Animals wouldn't
Posted on 25-02-2015 08:55 | By penguin
Animals wouldn't do such a thing to their own kind. These acts are done by scum of the earth. They will get caught and let's hope the judiciary gives the maximum sentence possible.
throw away the key
Posted on 25-02-2015 08:56 | By hapukafin
criminals like this makes me sick,they obviously target the elderly that cant defend themselves, their criminal record should stick with them for life.
Monkey Mob
Posted on 25-02-2015 11:47 | By seaweed1965
So - 17 year olds in Hamilton shoot a young father in the face and brag about getting their Monkey Mob patch. Apparently red-bandannered Monkey Mob wannabes hit up our aged folk. Don't ever tell me the Monkey Mob, and other similar fraternities for societies rejects, are just 'family oriented' clubs. Put ‘em in their cages, permanently, where they belong.
School Time
Posted on 25-02-2015 12:05 | By Pam1977
Why were these "kids" not at school?
Youth!
Posted on 25-02-2015 12:06 | By Kiwis
And they will get referred to Youth Aid, get a slap on the wrist and left to reoffend. The police can't be everywhere. Kids need to be taught RESPECT, right from wrong, and that there are true consequences for actions. If they keep getting away with it, or get a slap on the wrist the offending is only going to increase and get more violent.
Terrible
Posted on 25-02-2015 13:29 | By Sk8er30
This why rules for these young kids need to be stricter a poor 71 year old mugged just like a 80 year old mugged in katikati what's this country coming to
Hoping
Posted on 25-02-2015 18:36 | By starshine
Hopefully Karma will get them sooner or later.Unfortunately these people so often go through their lives without such afflictions as cancer or tradgidies.Will never be deterred with such easy punishments dealt to them by our Justice system-what a joke.
army
Posted on 25-02-2015 18:59 | By Ness
more gutless cowards that run the country because all the goody goods have blinkers on sorry time to punish people Know matter of age or race , send them to Iraq if they are so tough
New Zealander
Posted on 26-02-2015 18:30 | By Busboy
What on earth is going on. Police robbing a community with tickets and people of ethnic origin beating up the old. Come on kaumatuas get your heads out of the clouds and sort it.
mugging
Posted on 27-02-2015 08:04 | By surfsup
Yet again maori feature as perpetrators of more crime. The do gooders, hand wringing, liberals will no doubt blame the effects of colonization as the reason.
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