Maninder Singh, an employee of BP Service Station in Kumeu was injured and taken to the hospital during an armed robbery attempt on Wednesday, June 14.
At approximately 6.10 a.m. two offenders armed with a screwdriver arrived in a stolen vehicle at the BP Service Station in Kumeu and attempted to take cigarettes and cash.
The service station attendant, Maninder tried to stop one of the offenders and in doing so had sustained injuries to his hands. He was taken to North Shore Hospital with moderate injuries.
The Police arrested a 16-year-old male and charged him with aggravated robbery, aggravated injury, wilful damage and unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle.
Police are hunting the other offender who subsequently fled the scene in a stolen red 1994 Honda Civic registration ABD201. The police is asking the public to report if they have seen this vehicle or have any information relating to this robbery.
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