Police are investigating a spree of Auckland robberies and burglaries overnight, including one person being accosted on a city road.
The first incident took place in Dominion Rd near Howell Cres in Mt Roskill between 11pm and midnight.
“The victim was accosted by two men who stole the victim’s phone, wallet, and other items,” police said.
Police are making inquiries into the robbery, including reviewing CCTV.
Two other incidents involved robberies at commercial buildings.
One took place in Springs Rd in East Tāmaki, at what is believed to be a service station.
No one was injured and police are looking for the offenders.
The other robbery took place in Imrie Ave in Māngere at 8.14am, with police also working to locate the offenders.
In separate incidents, police were called to a robbery at a Manukau Rd business in Pukekohe where up to five youths were seen inside, police said.
“The offenders left in a stolen Mazda Demio,” police said.
“Around the same time, police were made aware of the burglary of a nearby business involving the same car.”
That incident took place at 4.50am in Great South Rd in Bombay.
The offenders “smashed their way in and left in the same vehicle with a number of items”, police said.
About 5.10am, officers responded to another alarm activation, at a Walters Rd business in Takanini.
“Police are working to establish what has been taken and are making inquiries, including reviewing CCTV footage,” police said.
