Five youths are before the courts after allegedly breaking into an east Auckland store.
A police spokesperson says officers were called to a burglary at the Four Square store in Litten Road, Cockle Bay, at about 2am on January 7.
“Entry to the store was forced. Several offenders left in a vehicle.
“Police staff observed a vehicle on Meadowland Drive [in Somerville] and successfully deployed spikes which brought the vehicle to a halt a short time later.
“Police located and arrested six youths at an address in Preston Road, Otara.”
The spokesperson says the five youths were expected to appear in the Manukau District Court the same day they were caught.
The group’s members are facing several charges related to the incident, while one youth has been referred to Youth Aid.
