Police have arrested five people after fleeing following two burglaries at a commercial property including a weapon in Whangārei overnight.
A 26-year-old man will appear in the Whangārei District Court today facing charges relating to burglary with a weapon and theft.
Four other people allegedly involved were referred to Youth Aid.
Whangārei police received a report of a burglary in Maungakaramea about 11.47pm.
A stolen vehicle was allegedly used and police are investigating the location of the vehicle.
Police responded to a second burglary about an hour later on State Highway 1, Whakapara, where police believe the five alleged offenders broke inside a property with a weapon.
The offenders fled the scene when a fog cannon went off.
Police captured the vehicle’s licence plate number on CCTV footage.
It was found on Waro Drive, Hikurangi. Police were notified of a second vehicle which allegedly was linked.
The second vehicle was later found abandoned on Meldrum St and a dog unit helped track the alleged offenders to an address on Charles St.
Police found cannabis and drug paraphernalia, as well as “a number” of stolen goods.
The latest news bites from around the region.