A ram raid in the early hours of October 3 left a window shattered at Woolworths supermarket on Belmont Rd in Paeroa.
The attack took place around 2.25am, as a car crashed through a plate glass window between the Lotto counter and the checkouts.
Police said they were making enquiries following the activation of the store alarm.
“At around 2.25am, police were notified of a vehicle gaining access to a store… The alleged offenders then took a number of items from inside the store. It is not known what was exactly taken at this stage,” a police statement read.
“The offenders then fled the area in two vehicles.”
Woolworths’ head office confirmed the break-in, and said the store would be open for business as usual.
“We can confirm our Paeroa store was the target of a ram raid early this morning.
“The store is open as usual today, with isolated damage to the front of the store which we are working to repair promptly.
“Importantly, our team is safe and we are offering them support.”
By 9am on October 3, the window had been boarded up and cordoned off, and the supermarket was operating normally. Staff declined to comment, but did confirm that no one was in the store or hurt during the incident.
DETAILS: To report information relating to the ram raid, please contact police at 105.police.govt.nz, or phone 105 or Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111. Reference number P060162242.
