This article was first published by NZHerald
A jewellery shop in central Christchurch is thankful for its security measures this morning after narrowly escaping burglary during a ramraid spree across the city.
“Thanks to Ramraid Barricade, Andrew Kelso, the owner of Westende Jewellers feels secure now.“
But a Harvey Norman store in Belfast was less fortunate, with a worker claiming valuable items were stolen.
Andrew Kelso, the owner of Westende Jewellers, checked his security camera footage in the early hours of Monday morning to find a car planted in his shop’s entrance.
He arrived at the store to find the silver Mazda and a fog-filled interior.
The scene of the crime on Colombo St is one typical of a ram raid, with glass strewn across the ground and the roller door badly dented beyond repair.
Police confirmed they were called to Westende Jewellers after they received reports of the ram raid around 4.30am.