A BP service station in east Auckland was ram raided overnight.
The BP service station on Chapel Road, Botany, was targeted by ram raiders on 14 June. Photo: RNZ / Mohammad Alafeshat
A stolen vehicle was used to break in to the BP on Chapel Road, Botany, just after midnight.
Burglars began stealing cigarettes but fled the area when a fog cannon was activated, police said.
Damage to the Chapel Road BP station. Photo: RNZ / Mohammad Alafeshat
The incident is the latest in a spate of ram raids in the Auckland area.
Windows were smashed in the ram raid. Photo: RNZ / Mohammad Alafeshat
Temporary wooden plywood is replacing the front door and shattered glass remains scattered across the store.