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Police say there has been an increase in such offending in the town since the beginning of May.

Auckland jeweller targeted in $180,000 armed raid Posted January 19, 2021 | By Arabella Roden • Editor Two men armed with a shotgun and an axe have stolen diamonds, a watch, and jewellery valued at $NZ150,000–$180,000 during a daylight robbery of an Auckland store. The suspects entered TJ Handcrafted in Auckland’s Botany Town Centre on Sunday 10 January at about 2pm, and held the store’s owner, identified as T Jordan, at gunpoint. “I’m still trying to digest what happene...

A youth has been arrested in relation to the burglary of a Cambridge jeweller -- with 100-thousand-dollars of damage

Date Time Arrest made in Cambridge jewellery store burglary, Police appealing for information A youth has been arrested and police are following strong lines of enquiry to locate other offenders in relation to a burglary at a Cambridge jeweller. On December 30 four offenders used two stolen cars in the aggravated burglary at the jeweller on Victoria Street in Cambridge, causing $100,000 in damage. The offenders used weapons to smash into the display cabinets, taking a significant amount of jewe...