Four men, aged 18-19, have been arrested after what police are calling a “violent and cowardly” aggravated robbery on a central Auckland street.<\/p>\n
At about 5.15am on Sunday three people were approached by a large group of men on High Street in central Auckland, detective senior sergeant Scott Armstrong said.<\/p>\n
One person was allegedly punched in the head and knocked to the ground unconscious during the incident, Armstrong said.<\/p>\n
“The other males in the group have then set upon the other victims stealing a number of personal items,” he said.<\/p>\n
Armstrong said all of the offenders then fled on foot towards Albert Park and three were arrested. One was found with help from a security guard.<\/p>\n
One victim was transported to hospital with minor injuries and has since been released.<\/p>\n
The behaviour of the offenders was “violent and cowardly”, Armstrong said.<\/p>\n
“We have no tolerance for this sort of behaviour against people who are just going about their business.<\/p>\n
“It is pleasing for police that we have made these arrests and I hope this will bring some reassurance to the victims and our wider community.”<\/p>\n
One person was referred to Youth Services and Armstrong said encores were continuing.<\/p>\n
Source: RNZ \/\u00a0 Photo: Marika Khabazi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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