A raid on Gray Lynn on Wednesday night is the fourth raid on a jeweler in Auckland this week.
The front door of the Diamonds on Richmond jeweler on Richmond Road had been smashed in. Glass counters had also been smashed and goods stolen.
A police spokesperson responded to a report of a serious robbery around 4:45 p.m.
They said police understood that four people broke into the store and left in a vehicle.
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The vehicle was abandoned near Farrar Street not long after and stolen goods were found.
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A man works quickly to replace the front door on a windy rainy night.
When stuff On the scene Wednesday night, staff counted the remaining inventory while the door was replaced.
The break-in comes just two days later jewelers in LynnMall and Botany Town Center were robbed.
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Employees were inspecting the damage and taking inventory.
Another jeweler on Meadowbank Shopping Center was also robbed at gunpoint this afternoon.
Police said the investigation into the Richmond Road break-in was ongoing.
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