A 13-year-old has been arrested following a supermarket burglary in Auckland's Avondale early on Wednesday morning.
Two others were also arrested, aged 16 and 20, with all three of them facing a "range of charges", according to police.
Officers were alerted to the burglary on Great North Rd at 3:45am on Wednesday and said they were quick to arrive at the scene.
"A stolen vehicle was fleeing the car park as the first unit arrived, and was driven into by offenders causing minor damage and no injuries," Inspector Wayne Kitcher said.
"Unfortunately for the offenders, Eagle was soon in the area and began to monitor their movements."
The helicopter tracked the offenders as they drove towards the city and over the Harbour Bridge.
The vehicle was then dumped on Chartwell Ave in Glenfield on the North Shore.
"All three offenders ran into an address and were soon taken into custody without any further incident," Insp Kitcher said.
Police have since searched the property where they recovered a range of stolen property, including cash registers.
"Given the range of property recovered, our enquiries will continue, and we can't rule out further charges for other incidents."
