Tag: robbery
Taser robbery charges denied
A man police allege used a taser to try to rob a dairy in Opawa in July has pleaded not guilty to 10 charges in the Christchurch District Court.
Teen cries at robbery sentencing
A teenager who had not taken chances to address his synthetic cannabis addiction was jailed for over two years for the armed robbery of a convenience store, at the Christchurch District Court today.
Drugs robbery victim was forced to strip
A man was forced to strip naked and squat in front a vehicle at the end of a gang-linked drugs shake-down, the Christchurch District Court was told.
Aranui dairy robbery denied
A 21-year-old Aranui man has denied robbing a Breezes Road dairy of cigarettes and cash and has elected trial by jury.
Judge rejects robber’s claim of non-violence
A judge has rejected a two-time armed robber and convicted rapist’s claim that he is “not a violent man”.
Court responds to teen offender’s ‘great achievement’
A year after being involved in the aftermath of a violent liquor shop robbery, teenager Tamatea Lorenzo Briggs is seen as having the potential to be “a great leader”.
With new confidence, teenage offender looks to the army
A 17-year-old has emerged from an Army Limited Service Volunteer scheme with so much confidence and stature that it should keep him out of jail for his part in a liquor shop robbery.
Custody remand for dairy robbery accused
A 21-year-old Aranui man alleged to have robbed a dairy in Breezes Road was remanded in custody after a brief appearance in the Christchurch District Court today.
‘Occupational hazard’ for drug dealer cited in court
Being set up for a robbery might be regarded as “an occupational hazard” for dealers who sell rock salt as crystal meth, a lawyer suggested at a woman’s Christchurch District Court sentencing on Thursday.
Court hears of drug robbery that went ‘crazy’
“Things got a bit crazy,” Chad Adam Carrington explained to the police after his arrest for a drug-deal robbery that has brought a two-year jail term.
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