Two youths have been arrested and charged following an early-morning ram-raid in Southland, police say.<\/p>\n
In a statement,\u00a0 police said they\u00a0were called to Dunns Rd, in the outer Invercargill suburb of\u00a0Otatara, about 4.35am yesterday, after a vehicle had been used to unlawfully enter a commercial premises.<\/p>\n
Acting Inspector Mel Robertson, Southland area prevention manager, said the pair\u00a0targeted alcohol and other items before leaving in two vehicles.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“About 5.10am, police saw a vehicle of interest travelling at an excessive speed in Invercargill. \u00a0<\/p>\n
“The vehicle was signalled to stop, however it failed to do so.\u00a0 A pursuit was not initiated due to the manner of driving.”<\/p>\n
Officers later found it abandoned in Bain St after it had collided with a parked vehicle. The second vehicle was also located abandoned in Joseph St.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“With assistance from police dog units, officers tracked and located two youth who were taken into custody without incident,” Insp Robertson said.<\/p>\n
“This was excellent work by frontline staff, who responded quickly to an incident and working together to identify, locate and apprehend those believed to be responsible.”<\/p>\n
The pair were due to appear in Youth Court at a later date.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Police understand these incidents can have a significant impact on local businesses and the wider community, and we hope these arrests provide reassurance that police are holding alleged offenders accountable,” Insp Robertson said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Inquiries were continuing and police said further arrests may be made.<\/p>\n
The have appealed to the public for any information about the ram-raid. People could contact police\u00a0online at 105.police.govt.nz, or call 105, and reference file number 260702\/8410. \u00a0<\/p>\n
– Allied Media\u00a0<\/p>\n
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