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Police make arrest over Birkenhead burglary

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An arrest has been made as °Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡ East Police continue to investigate a burglary at a Birkenhead jewellery store at the weekend.

At the time, a vehicle had been used to gain entry to the store on Mokoia Road in the early hours of 16 April.

Jewellery was stolen during the burglary, with offenders fleeing in a separate vehicle.

Acting Detective Sergeant Mike Watts says that vehicle was sighted by Police early this morning in Dannemora and failed to stop.

¡°The vehicle was not pursued but was eventually spiked and occupants taken into custody near Bombay Hills,¡± he says.

¡°Following further enquiries, one of those occupants has since been charged over the Birkenhead burglary.¡±

A 14-year-old male is set to appear in the Manukau Youth Court, charged with burglary and unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle.

Acting Detective Sergeant Watts says the area¡¯s Tactical Crime Unit continues to investigate the burglary, and others within the °Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡ East Policing area.

¡°Our staff are continuing to investigate these incidents and work to hold those offenders to account. As such we cannot rule out further arrests or charges being laid.¡±

ENDS.

Jarred Williamson/°Ù´ºÁ´