Source: New Zealand Police
Hamilton Police were on the scent this afternoon, sniffing out four alleged perfume thieves this afternoon in a little over an hour.
Shortly before 2pm, Police received a call reporting that staff at a store at The Base had been assaulted and thousands of dollars’ worth of perfume had been taken.
No weapons were used, nor were there any injuries.
Senior Sergeant Pete Simpson says Police have responded immediately and received quick information at the scene on the likely identity of one of the youths.
Further prompt enquiries, including some video footage taken by a person at the scene, led Police to a nearby address, where they located a bag full of the stolen items around 2:25pm.
The stolen items were recovered by around 3:15pm, and the four youths involved taken into custody. The youths are due in court on robbery charges next week.
“This is a brilliant result, thanks to prompt information from the public both in the 111 call and at the scene,” Senior Sergeant Simpson says.
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Issued by the Police Media Centre
Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/08/01/hamilton-police-sniff-out-perfume-thieves/