Five masked burglars smashed through the front window of a Whangārei motorbike business, loaded five bikes worth about $65,000 on to a stolen truck and drove off.
Whangārei police Senior Sergeant Steve Dickson said the burglary happened about about 3.40am today.Officers have located the stolen truck in a Raumanga street and discovered two other stolen cars nearby which have all been seized and will undergo forensic testing.
However, none of the five bikes - four new and one second hand - have been recovered. Each of the bikes were valued between $12,000 and $13,000.
Yamaha Motorcycles on Port Rd was open for business today and repairs were being done to the front window.
