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Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
The Police has arrested and charged three men in relation to the aggravated robbery of Otahuhu liquor store last Wednesday. The Police carried out multiple search warrants on Monday, March 27 in the South Auckland area and arrested the offenders.
Three men armed with rod entered the liquor store on Avenue Road, Otahuhu on Wednesday, March 22 and started hitting the sole attendant on Wednesday evening. The trio left on foot with looted bottles of liquor.
The three alleged offenders, aged 16, 17 and 20 years old were all located and arrested. The 17-year-old man is facing two charges of aggravated robbery, and the remaining two men have each been charged with one count of aggravated robbery.
Crime Prevention Group led by community leader Sunny Kaushal launched a petition last week asking the government to review its current police policy and strategy and demanding harsher punishments for the offenders.
The defendants are due to appear in the Manukau District Court today.
“These arrests have come about as a result of great assistance by members of the public. The community will not tolerate this type of offending, and we hope that the help we’ve had here and the swift arrests is heartening to retailers” Detective Sergeant Rob Cleary, Counties Manukau Police said.
The Police has arrested and charged three men in relation to the aggravated robbery of Otahuhu liquor store last Wednesday. The Police carried out multiple search warrants on Monday, March 27 in the South Auckland area and arrested the offenders.
Three men armed with rod entered the liquor store on...
The Police has arrested and charged three men in relation to the aggravated robbery of Otahuhu liquor store last Wednesday. The Police carried out multiple search warrants on Monday, March 27 in the South Auckland area and arrested the offenders.
Three men armed with rod entered the liquor store on Avenue Road, Otahuhu on Wednesday, March 22 and started hitting the sole attendant on Wednesday evening. The trio left on foot with looted bottles of liquor.
The three alleged offenders, aged 16, 17 and 20 years old were all located and arrested. The 17-year-old man is facing two charges of aggravated robbery, and the remaining two men have each been charged with one count of aggravated robbery.
Crime Prevention Group led by community leader Sunny Kaushal launched a petition last week asking the government to review its current police policy and strategy and demanding harsher punishments for the offenders.
The defendants are due to appear in the Manukau District Court today.
“These arrests have come about as a result of great assistance by members of the public. The community will not tolerate this type of offending, and we hope that the help we’ve had here and the swift arrests is heartening to retailers” Detective Sergeant Rob Cleary, Counties Manukau Police said.
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