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Four arrested after shoplifters tracked from North Shore to Auckland City

Police have arrested four individuals following a shoplifting incident at a liquor store in Sunnynook on Auckland’s North Shore last night.

At approximately 8:40pm, three offenders allegedly entered the store, with two stealing boxes of alcohol. When the store employee attempted to intervene, he was confronted by the offenders and additional associates. The employee sustained minor injuries.

“The alleged offenders boarded a bus and were tracked by Police to Britomart Square, where four individuals were arrested. Two of those arrested were found in possession of machetes”, said Inspector Mike Rickards.

A 22-year-old male has been charged with shoplifting and is due appear in North Shore District Court today.

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  1. Could we have some racial statistics please?
    Stops Us guessing
    But that’s another issue
    And who were these lowlife scumbags?
    Teen brothers in armed group that stormed Hamilton flat and robbed victims at knifepoint sent to prison
    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/teen-brothers-in-armed-group-that-stormed-hamilton-flat-and-robbed-victims-at-knifepoint-sent-to-prison/LE3ESCMCDBBXHHQI2FAQGEJKG4/
    The court heard that the young pair had a positive, well-supported background, which included a Year 13 education – BS
    You can’t put lipstick on a hog or polish a turd

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