Police are investigating a botched daytime robbery at Michael Hill Taupō.
Taupō investigations manager Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Yardley said police received reports of a burglary at the Horomatangi St store at 10.25am.
Yardley said two people entered the premises with their faces covered.
“They attempted to break cabinets with weapons but were unsuccessful,” Yardley told the Waikato Herald.
“A fog cannon was activated by staff inside the premises before the pair left the area in a stolen vehicle.”