Matt Roiall, the owner of Safari Sport in Victoria St, got the call his business had been attacked at 3am. Roiall said he was hoping it was the last time he would have to conduct such a vigil before he closed the business permanently. The hit on the family-run store was one of seven such burglaries and attempted burglaries that took place in Hamilton and Cambridge. Among the other stores targeted were Noel Leeming in Cambridge, the Varda Academy barber shop in Anglesea St, and various others in Frankton, Chartwell and at The Base shopping centre. Roiall said one of the burglars who targeted his business was spotted on CCTV footage shortly beforehand trying to kick in the back door.

Source: Stuff October 30, 2022 07:45 UTC