Three men and a woman stormed a Hamilton liquor store and took off with alcohol and cigarettes.
Waikato police Senior Sergeant Phil Ruddell said the group, one of whom was armed with a bat, entered the Liquor Centre on Sandwich Rd, St Andrews, about 9pm yesterday.
"They have targeted cigarettes and alcohol before leaving in a stolen silver Mazda Atenza," he said.
The group had their faces covered with bandannas, and the vehicle was found abandoned a short time later on nearby Delamere Rd under the Wairere Dr bridge.
