A young child and an elderly woman were both injured when they were struck with the barrel of a gun during separate burglaries in Huntly.
Acting Detective Sergeant Brodie McQuilkin said police were investigating a number of “alarming, aggravated burglaries in the Waikato West area” recently.
“Urgent investigations continue into the cowardly and violent aggravated burglaries,” said McQuilkin.
He said police responded to five incidents in the region during October and November, where a “small group of males” have entered residential addresses wearing balaclavas and carrying firearms.
“The alleged offenders took a number of items from each property — including one families Christmas presents.”
Police urged anyone with information or any CCTV footage of the group of alleged attackers to contact police on 105, online or anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
