Tag: robbery
Long jail term for robber-on-a-bike
A man has been jailed for over seven years for two armed robberies of Kiwibanks, where he made his getaways on a red bicycle.
Organised shoplifting accused held in custody
Two Aranui mothers charged with being part of an organised shoplifting ring in Christchurch, Rangiora, and Ashburton have been remanded in custody.
Mental health report ordered after mall incident
A psychiatric report will be prepared on a 17-year-old youth being held in custody after a bizarre violent incident at Riccarton’s Westfield Mall at the weekend.
Bizarre violent incident at mall
A 17-year-old has appeared in court facing eight charges after a bizarre incident at Westfield Mall in Riccarton on Sunday.
Gang threat led to screwdriver robbery
A 23-year-old says he committed a hopeless service station robbery because a gang was threatening to burn down his parents’ home because of a drug debt.
Bail granted to youth after days in police cell
A 14-year-old charged with robbery has been released on supported bail after four days in the Christchurch police cells but two other youths charged with an overnight ram-raid are spending another night in the cells.
Youth held in ‘barren and desolate’ cell
A Youth Court judge has gone to the Christchurch Central Police Station to see the “barren and desolate” cell where a 14-year-old charged with robbery has been held for days.
Remand to Dunedin for robbery accused
An additional carjacking charge has been laid against Dunedin man Michael John Hughes after police arrested him in Canterbury on Wednesday at the end of a manhunt.
Pub armed robberies arrest
Appearance by video-link from prison for a 23-year-old Ilam man, who has interim name suppression, charged with a series of armed robberies of hotels, bars, and restaurants in the Christchurch and Canterbury area, and wounding two women with a pump-action shotgun in an incident at Rolleston on April 19.
Mobster threatened to cut off woman’s fingers
A Mongrel Mobster asked a woman, “Do you want to lose your fingers?” when she refused to hand over her phone during a debt collection visit.
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