Wednesday 16 November 2022 12:05 AM Auckland, New Zealand: Masked thieves steal from jewellery store in broad ... trends now
Shocked bystanders have watched on in horror as brazen thieves ransacked a jewellery store in broad daylight as brave employees tried to stop them.
In footage of the robbery, three men are seen bursting out of Ellerslie Jewellers & Engravers on Main Highway in Auckland, New Zealand, on Monday afternoon.
The robbers, who wore balaclavas and masks to conceal their identity, bolt to their runaway car while carrying as much precious jewellery as possible.
Confused shoppers jump out of the way to avoid being bowled over by the hammer-wielding thieves as they are chased from the store by sales assistants.
Lesley and Sydney, a mother and daughter duo who work in the jewellery store, are heard calling the thieves 'f***ing c***'s' as they bang on the windows and tug at the doors of their blue hatchback getaway car.
In footage of the robbery, three men are seen bursting out of Ellerslie Jewellers & Engravers on Main Highway in Auckland, New Zealand on Monday afternoon (pictured)
Other Good Samaritans tried to help the women by holding onto the doors, but the thieves had been sure to keep the engine running and were able to get away.
Lesley is knocked to the ground as the vehicle speeds down the main road and is seen being helped to her feet by members of the public.
Her daughter Sydney had her hand slammed in the door during the altercation.
NZ Police said officers were called to the jewellery store just after 4:30 pm on Monday, where they found the thieves had smashed a number of glass cabinets before fleeing the scene in a blue hatchback parked outside.
It is alleged the men used hammers and machetes to break the glass.
Lesley and Sydney, a mother and daughter duo who work in the Auckland jewellery store, are heard calling the thieves 'f***ing c***'s' as they bang on the windows and tug at the doors of their blue hatchback getaway car (pictured)
Officers arrested a 'number' of people in relation to the robbery on the nearby Lunn Avenue just moments after, using the support of a police helicopter.
'With the assistance of the Eagle police helicopter, the group was soon located on nearby Lunn Ave, where they
