Source: New Zealand Police
A teenager faces court after failing to give Police the slip after a shoplifting in Te Atatū Peninsula.
Police responded to a dairy on Te Atatū Road just after 8pm on Monday night.
“Two males had entered the dairy, when one allegedly reached over the counter and grabbed a range of vape products,” acting Inspector Nick Salter, Waitematā West Area Prevention Manager, says.
“When challenged by the employee, this young male has managed to get passed and out the front door, fleeing on foot.”
Police units attended the business and reviewed CCTV footage of the offending.
Acting Inspector Salter says a Police dog handler was deployed in the area and were quickly on the scent.
“The Police dog eventually tracked to an address on Imelda Road, where two teenage males were located.
“A packaged vape was also located discarded in the nearby area.”
Following enquiries, a 16-year-old male was arrested and has since been charged with shoplifting.
He will be appearing in the Waitākere Youth Court today.
The second male, a 13-year-old, was transported home.
“It’s a great result by all our frontline staff responding yesterday evening,” acting Inspector Salter says.
“This young man is being held to account for his actions and in the process, we have managed to recover all the stolen property.”
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Jarred Williamson/NZ Police