Four arrested after perfume theft and staff assault at Hamilton mall
Police arrested four young people after a perfume heist and staff assault at a Hamilton shopping centre store.
A quantity of perfume worth thousands of dollars was stolen from a store at The Base shopping centre in Hamilton. Staff were assaulted during the incident. Police quickly apprehended four young people in connection with the robbery. No weapons were used and there were no injuries reported.
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Police sniff out perfume thieves after robbery at The Base mall
Hamilton Police caught up with the alleged culprits of a perfume burglary.
RNZ
Four in custody after staff assaulted, haul of perfume taken, at Hamilton store, police say
Police responding to a report of a perfume heist say they quickly were able to quickly "sniff out" the leads and detain four young people.
NZ Herald
4 youths arrested in Hamilton after alleged robbery, assault at perfume store
Thousands of dollars' worth of perfume was taken from a store in The Base shopping centre.
RNZ
Four in custody after staff assaulted, haul of perfume taken, police say
Police responding to a report of a perfume heist say they quickly were able to quickly "sniff out" the leads and detain four young people.
1News
Four in custody after haul of perfume taken, staff assaulted – police
"No weapons were used, nor were there any injuries."