26 Apr 2022

Auckland ram raid: Three stolen vehicles used in Ormiston mall

1:42 pm on 26 April 2022

Police have revealed three stolen vehicles were used in a coordinated ram raid burglary at Ormiston Town Centre overnight.

Ormiston Town Centre mall ram raid - Noel Leeming store

A cordon outside the Noel Leeming store at the Ormiston town centre mall. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

In a statement, police said they understood the vehicles were used by "multiple offenders" who targeted three stores in the east Auckland centre.

Electronic goods and clothes were stolen in the ram raids at 1.10am.

Police said the operation endangered security and cleaning staff at the mall.

Ormiston Town Centre mall ram raid - Noel Leeming store. Auckland.

Inside the Noel Leeming store. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

The offenders got away in two of the stolen vehicles.

Managers of the Town Centre said they were concerned about the increase in ram raids across Auckland and they were beefing up security at the centre.

They named one target as a Noel Leeming store, in a statement to RNZ.

Police said CCTV footage was being looked at and anyone with information is asked to contact them.