New Zealand / Crime

Man arrested after late-night burglary

14:01 pm on 31 August 2022

Police have arrested a man after a burglary at a central Auckland jewellery store on Tuesday morning.

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The burglary occurred before 3am at the Queen Street store.

A 19-year-old man was arrested late Tuesday and charged with burglary. He is due to appear in the Auckland District Court today.

Police have recovered items including jewellery taken from the store.

Police said in a statement that 'Operation Rhino' continues to focus investigative efforts on offending including ram-raids, night-time burglaries and jewellery store robberies.

Police said they could not rule out further arrests being made.