A window is boarded up at a Nike store in Cashel Street Christchurch after a burglary on 14 July. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon
Four teenagers aged between 14 and 16 have been arrested following a burglary of a central Christchurch shoe shop.
Police were called just after 2am on Sunday to the Nike store in Cashel Street, where windows had been smashed and items stolen.
Christchurch Metro area commander Superintendent Lane Todd said four people were seen fleeing in a vehicle.
The car was successfully spiked at the intersection of Pages Road and Rowan Street, and later located in Burwood with one young person inside.
The three other teenagers were tracked, and found in nearby streets.
All four will appear in the Christchurch Youth Court on Monday charged with burglary, unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle and wilful damage.
Todd said the incident highlighted the value of a well-equipped security system.
"The store's burglar alarm led to security and police being alerted quickly, allowing us to act swiftly and identify and locate those allegedly responsible.
"We understand the effect burglaries and prolific offending can have on the retail businesses in our community and are committed to holding offenders to account."