Police have laid charges after three people were injured by a vehicle fleeing a robbery through a car park in Auckland.
The troubling incident began with a woman stealing items from a Woolworths supermarket on Lincoln Rd in Henderson, shortly after 11am on January 27, Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie said today in a statement.
The woman then allegedly fled to a waiting vehicle.
“The driver tried to leave the car park quickly but, in the process, crashed into another vehicle carrying two occupants,” Goldie said.
“Shockingly, the getaway driver allegedly stole a handbag from the victims he had just crashed into after the occupants got out to exchange details.”
A third member of the public tried to intervene and all three sustained “injuries after the getaway vehicle was driven off at speed”.
“They all suffered physical injuries including grazing and bruising,” she said.
“Understandably, this ordeal has left them very shaken up and we are continuing to support them through this process.”
A 19-year-old Ranui man was this week arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated assault and one count of theft. He would appear in the Waitākere District Court on February 24.
A 21-year-old woman has also been summonsed to court over alleged supermarket shoplifting.
“I would like to acknowledge the support from the public we received in this investigation,” Goldie said.
