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Been burgled? An officer will be with you in two days

Woman jailed for thefts from company

Parking meter raider jailed

A serial parking meter ram-raider has gone to prison for five years but has not been ordered to pay the $415,000 bill for the damage he did.

Disguised man robs service station

Woman shopkeeper belted with hammer

A shopkeeper was hit on the head with a hammer and had her wrists and ankles bound with lavalavas before a teenager stole money from her till.

3 tonnes, 8ft tall ... and missing

Teen charged with attempted murder after tavern robbery

A teenager who fired a shot during the robbery of a Christchurch tavern yesterday is bearing the injuries of a struggle with patrons.

Patrons overpower armed robber

Dairy staff give robbers a run for their money

Dumb robbers get dumber

<i>Trade Me</i> car thieves growing net savvy

Car thieves are using Trade Me as a catalogue for crime, tracking down owners of desirable vehicles from number plates.

The devil made work for idle hands in depressing culture of loafing, says judge

$300,000 classic car likely stolen to order

Police say a customised 1967 Chevrolet Camaro - stolen while its owner watched an All Blacks game at the pub - is too "hot" to stay in New Zealand.

Robbers doused hotelier in petrol, lit hotel

A man was doused in petrol but managed to crawl to safety as his hotel burned to the ground after a robbery this morning.

Arrest over Chch bomb threat

An arrest has been made in relation to the bomb threat that closed a major Christchurch road yesterday afternoon.

Wanted: The one-armed bandit

A masked, one-armed man carried the loot bag while his accomplice aimed a rifle and threw staff to the ground during an armed robbery.