A Frankton liquor store was targeted in an early-morning burglary before thieves dumped a stolen vehicle in Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown police say.<\/p>\n
Officers were alerted to the burglary at the commercial premises at the intersection of Tex Smith Ln and Hawthorne Dr, in Remarkables Park, about 2.15pm today.<\/p>\n
Sergeant Tracy Haggart, Queenstown Acting Response Manager, said the\u00a0stolen vehicle was “used to enter the premises, where two offenders have taken around $900 of alcohol.<\/p>\n
“The offenders have fled the area, travelling to Kelvin Height Peninsula, where the vehicle was located abandoned and submerged in Lake Wakatipu at around 2.30am.”<\/p>\n
Police were working with Coastguard Queenstown and the Queenstown Lakes District Council to retrieve the vehicle.<\/p>\n
Inquiries are continuing and police have appealed for information from the public, Sgt Haggart said.<\/p>\n
They would like to hear from anyone with\u00a0CCTV or dashcam footage between 2am and 2.40am today around the Remarkables Park and Kelvin Heights areas.<\/p>\n
“Police also ask anyone who may have any information about the incident to please contact us.<\/p>\n
“Members of the public may see an increase in reassurance patrols in and around commercial business areas while our inquiries are ongoing.”<\/p>\n
People with information could contact police\u00a0online through\u00a0105.police.govt.nz, clicking “Update Report” or by calling 105. Please use the reference number P064408540.<\/p>\n
Information could also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n
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