An unknown amount of jewellery was stolen in an early-morning ram raid of a Michael Hill store in Hamilton.
Brazen thieves drove into the Centre Place Shopping Centre store just after 1.30am today, taking off with jewellery, a police spokesperson said.
A security guard discovered the burglary and called in at 1.36pm. Police arrived a minute later.
Glass littered the ground this morning, which is cordoned off as police and forensic staff investigate.
![The area around Michael Hill jewellers is littered in smashed glass after the ram raid early today.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GBHPP3LB6PJL2YMV6VWMWQUSIQ.jpg?auth=c54b96c1021247dc919fafe70887c9cfe2db476afe66d6a8b09c60cd7864e4f2&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)