Dairy owners and individuals to beware of stolen liquor, following overnight crime spree

Wellington Police investigating a series of overnight offending, including the arson attack on the Karori Community Policing Base, are warning dairy owners and individuals to beware of offenders trying to sell off cheap liquor.

Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Dunn of the Wellington CIB says overnight, four burglaries and two arsons were committed. This includes a car arson in Kelburn, the arson attack of the Karori Police Base, a ram raid at a liquor store in Brooklyn and two burglaries at Storage King and The Tile Warehouse.

"We have been following several lines of enquiry throughout the course of the day and we now know that about 100 bottles of spirits, mainly Smirnoff vodka, Glenmorangie whiskey and Jagermeister were taken in the ram raid and we are warning any dairy owners or individuals who are approached to buy cheap liquor to call us as soon as possible."

Steve Dunn says Police are still hunting the three offenders and a stolen vehicle, a red 2002 Subaru Legacy station wagon (registration number FRA21) believed to be responsible for last night's crime spree.

Two of the offenders have been described by witnesses as male Europeans in their 20s of slim build, both wearing black hooded sweatshirts.

"We would also like sightings of the other two vehicles involved in the offending overnight - a stolen white Subaru vehicle (registration number CLW518), found burnt out in Highbury Cresent, Kelburn and the red Subaru (registration number CBJ534) left at the scene of the ram raid in Brooklyn."

Steve Dunn says Police are continuing to investigate a link between the offending overnight and an early morning Karori burglary at Wellington Mowers and Chainsaws on Monday 23 May, where offenders smashed their way inside, stealing three Husqvana trimmers and two Husqvana chainsaws.

"I urge anyone with any information to contact us immediately on (04) 381 2000 or phone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."