Hole in the wall burglars hit Bunnings Warehouse in Hamilton

Wednesday, 14 March 2018

Police are hunting hole-in-the-wall thieves who cut their way into a Bunnings Warehouse overnight. 

The burglars managed to carve a hole in the exterior wall of the Hamilton hardware store before at least one clambered inside. 

Cameras inside the Te Rapa Rd store captured one person, believed to be a male, going through the aisles at 4am.  

'It appears the offenders have cut a hole in the wall to gain access to Bunnings,' Waikato police Senior Sergeant Phil Ruddell said. 

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'Once inside several alarms were activated alerting the security company who advised police.'

Police staff including a dog handler responded to the call, arriving at the Bunnings to find the thieves had scarpered. 

'A police dog searched the surrounds and interior but have not located the offenders.'

Ruddell said the keyholder of Bunnings was on site with police reviewing CCTV footage. 

Forensics would be done later in the morning. 

At this stage it was unclear exactly what the burglars stole. 

Anyone with information can call Hamilton police on 07 858 6200. Information can also be left anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.