Police have recovered stolen property and located one offender with a broken leg after a group of youths ram raided an Icebreaker clothing store near Auckland Airport overnight.
The burglary happened on John Goulter Drive about 3.20am.
Police say a group of youths drove a car through the front doors of the Icebreaker outlet store and took clothing before leaving the scene in a second car.
"A police officer saw that car speeding on State Highway 20 a short time later and signalled it to stop.
/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/R3EC5Z7YNK7NSOEMSW7CAIPN2Y.jpg)
The ram raid happened on the Icebreaker outlet store on John Goulter Drive about 3.20am. Photo / Sylvie Whinray
"It failed to stop and the officer did not pursue it.
"The officer later located the car in Bader Drive, where it had crashed through a school fence."
The occupants of the car fled the scene but one of them was located a short distance away with a broken leg.
Clothing stolen from the store was located in the crashed car.
Police said inquiries were under way to locate four other youths involved in the burglary.
/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/G3TOJFSZ2BORQ7KKFMHXT43HQU.jpg)
The ram raid happened on John Goulter Drive about 3.20am. Photo / Google
The incident is the latest in a spate of ram raids and break-ins involving youths.
On Thursday, police said they were shocked to catch a group of four children - one aged only 7 - after they allegedly attempted to steal from Chartwell Shopping Centre in an early morning break-in.
Take your Radio, Podcasts and Music with you