Two Auckland shops have been targeted by thieves overnight continuing the crime wave hitting the city.
In a statement, police said Manurewa's Halver Road Dairy was ram-raided at 5:51am on Tuesday.
The dairy had its storefront smashed, sparking a police response involving multiple vehicles with a police spokesperson saying they're investigating the ram-raid.
"Enquires are underway, which includes reviewing available CCTV footage to determine who is responsible," the police spokesperson said.
The spokesperson asked anyone with information about the ram-raid to come forward and speak to police.
"Anyone with information which may assist our investigation is asked to contact Police on 105, quoting job number P052122514. Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111."
Meanwhile, police were deployed to the Rushgreen Avenue Liquor Centre in Pahurehure just after 4:30am on Tuesday.
In a statement, police said are investigating a burglar on Rushgreen Avenue.
"At this stage, our enquiries into the burglary remain ongoing, which include establishing what was taken and who is responsible," a police spokesperson said.
"Anyone with information which may assist our investigation is asked to contact Police on 105, quoting job number P052122387. Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111."
Officers were seen setting up a cordon around the shattered glass and busted windows.
It comes after an Auckland liquor store manager felt his life was under threat during a robbery on Sunday night and fought back not with his fists but with smarts.
Prakash Putta, from Liquor Oasis in Auckland's Sandringham, managed to trap the robbers indoors before they escaped from another exit.
"They took multiple liquor bottles, whisky bottles, beers, and they tried to open the roller door from inside," Putta said. "It didn't work for them because we were a big group as well. Outside, we were holding it down."
The thieves also took more than $5000 in cash from the till before taking off in two stolen cars.
