Man charged after using lighter to mimic gun in Waipukurau store robbery
A 39-year-old man has been arrested for attempting an armed robbery using a lighter to simulate a firearm.
A man was arrested after allegedly attempting to rob a store in Waipukurau by using a lighter to mimic a gun. Two people were arrested in connection with the incident. The man has been charged in relation to the attempted armed robbery.
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Waipukurau: Man charged with using lighter to mimic firearm during armed robbery attempt
Two people were arrested after a man allegedly attempted an armed robbery in Waipukurau.
Newstalk ZB
Waipukurau: Man charged with using lighter to mimic firearm during armed robbery attempt
A 39-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly using a lighter to mimic a gun during the robbery of a Waipukurau store.