Man arrested after stolen ute rams Taupō tool store
Thursday 10 September 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated 
A 37-year-old man faces charges including burglary and firearm possession after a stolen utility vehicle rammed through a Taupō power tool store's roller door. Police arrived at the scene within three minutes of being alerted. The accused has been remanded in custody until 29 September.
Key facts
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- A 37-year-old man was arrested.
- The incident occurred at approximately 10.30pm on Wednesday.
- A white utility truck was used to ram a steel roller door.
- The accused faces aggravated burglary, stealing a car, resisting police, and unlawful possession of a firearm.
- The defendant was remanded in custody until September 29.
The full story
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A 37-year-old man faces charges of aggravated burglary, stealing a car, resisting police, and unlawful possession of a firearm. The man was arrested after a stolen white utility truck rammed through the steel roller door of a Taupō power tool store.
The incident occurred around 10.30pm on Wednesday night. Police were alerted after the store owner observed the vehicle driving through the roller door on CCTV.
Officers arrived at the scene within three minutes of being alerted. Upon entering the store following loud bangs, officers were confronted by a masked man who ran towards them aggressively.
Senior Sergeant Andy Livingstone said, “This was a dynamic situation in which the store owner and Police responded with urgency”. The accused appeared in Taupō District Court and was remanded in custody until September 29.
Compiled from reports by Stuff and NZ Herald.