Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
Police have arrested five people after an aggravated burglary in Auckland's Albany.
The group allegedly entered a store on The Avenue on Friday morning.
Police said the offenders were taking items when a fight broke out.
They said the store owner was assaulted and received minor injuries.
The offenders fled in a vehicle but were quickly found by police.
Four young men, aged between 17 and 21, have been charged with shoplifting.
A 21-year-old Manukau man has been charged with aggravated assault and shoplifting.
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