NZ police investigating Invercargill burglaries

Attributable to Detective Constable Pete Smallfield, Invercargill CIB:

Invercargill Police investigating a series of commercial burglaries yesterday morning are seeking help from the public.

Early on 1 March, a grey Subaru Legacy sedan was stolen from outside a Tweed Street address.

This vehicle was subsequently involved in four burglaries between approximately 5.15am and 5.40am.

These were at commercial addresses on Yarrow Street, Leven Street, Herbert Street, and Windsor Street.

A person dressed in all black, armed with a screwdriver or similar tool, has smashed storefront windows and stolen property from these businesses, including a selection of perfumes, colognes, puffer jackets and fleece pullovers.

The Subaru was later located outside a Scandrett Street address, off Bluff Road.

Anyone who may have been offered the stolen property, or has any information about it, is asked to come forward.

Similarly, anyone with information about the identity of the person in the video is asked to contact Police by calling 105, or by making a report online via 105.police.govt.nz, using ‘Update Report’. Quote the file number 230301/7638.

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