A vape store in west Auckland is the latest victim of the city's ram-raid spree with thieves smashing a window and stealing products from the shop.
Police said in a statement a report was received about a group of people using a vehicle to gain entry to a store on Fred Taylor Dr in Westgate at about 3:40am.
"The pair took vapes from the address before leaving the scene in the same vehicle," the statement said.
Police said the vehicle was later located abandoned on Pua St and an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Photos from the scene show the front window of vape store Vapo in the Westgate shopping precinct smashed
This latest offence comes after documents revealed to Newshub showed a dramatic spike in ram-raids.
In the first six months of this year, there have been 254 ramraids - that's a 518 percent increase from the first six months of 2018.
A police report analysing a year of ram raids found 76 percent were committed by youths under 17 years old and 17 percent were under 13 years old.
