Ram-raiders strike

A Takapuna vape shop was ram-raided last Thursday, offenders smashing a vehicle into My Blitz on Lake Rd around 1am and stealing vape supplies before fleeing the scene in a different car.

Police later spiked and stopped a vehicle spotted by a police helicopter on State Highway 18, arresting three people.

Bollards outside the vape store could not prevent the car used by the raiders from breaking the door frame and windows.

A My Blitz employee who did not want to be named told the Observer the damage caused wouldn’t be cheap to fix. Stores needed to increase security measures if they want to prevent similar crimes affecting them. “Get stronger glass, shutters and bollards, that’s the only thing that’ll stop them.”

A 15-year-old male appeared in North Shore Youth Court on 4 May. Two other people were due to appear in court on 10 May.