Man charged after smashing supermarket windows with metal pole in Papakura
A 38-year-old man has been charged after allegedly smashing supermarket windows with a metal pole, forcing staff to retreat to a safe room.
A man allegedly smashed windows at a Papakura supermarket with a metal pole during an early-morning incident, forcing staff to retreat to a safe room. The 38-year-old has been charged in connection with the supermarket damage. He has also been charged with damaging a nearby premises earlier that night.
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Supermarket windows smashed with metal pole, staff forced to retreat
A 38-year-old has also been charged with damaging a nearby premises earlier in the night.
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Man charged after Papakura supermarket windows smashed
Staff at a Papakura supermarket retreated to a safe room after a man allegedly smashed the store’s windows with a metal pole early today.