CCTV footage caught the man using a grinder to open the cigarette cabinet. Photo / SuppliedA burglar armed with an angle grinder has made off with almost $15,000 in cigarettes from an Auckland mini mart. A police spokesperson defended the response, saying priority must be given to urgent incidents. It showed him rifling through the cash register and drawers, before using an angle grinder to break open the cabinet containing cigarettes. The police spokesperson said officers took theft seriously, but urgent callouts were given priority.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 14, 2021 21:22 UTC