Taumarunui ram raid – youth appears in court

A youth appeared in Taumaranui Youth Court yesterday facing burglary charges, following Police enquiries into a recent ram-raid style burglary.

At around 4am on Thursday 13 April Police responded to a report of a burglary of a business on Hakiaha Street, Taumarunui in which a vehicle was used to gain entry to the premises.

The vehicle was located abandoned a short time later and a youth was arrested and charged yesterday (14 April).

Police have not ruled out further arrests.

Police enquiries are ongoing and anyone who has information that could assist with enquiries is asked to contact us via the police 105-phone service or made online using ‘Update my Report’ and referencing file number 230413/9861.