Stolen vehicles, smashed glass, burgled businesses and a car “engulfed in flames” - these were scenes from Saturday morning after two Rotorua shops were ram-raided in less than an hour.
Police have confirmed stolen vehicles were used to gain entry to both the Challenge petrol station on Malfroy Rd and Springfield Superette and Lotto on Otonga Rd early on Saturday morning.
A police spokeswoman told the Rotorua Daily Post police were first notified about the burglary on Otonga Rd at 5.40am.
“The two offenders did not take anything from the store and fled the scene in another stolen vehicle.”