Thieves stole four wheels from a van in a smash-and-grab raid in Napier on Monday, watched by the owner and a neighbour and in full view of golfers on the 18th tee at a nearby golf club.
The raid happened as a possibly stolen car rammed into the van on a grass verge off Te Awa Ave, alongside the fairway at the Maraenui Golf Club course.
A video taken by a witness shows the car was smashed into the van to help prop the van up so the wheels could be removed and taken in a quick getaway.