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A woman who allegedly burgled a Manurewa laundromat repeatedly is facing the courts.
On eight occasions between March 26 and April 13, the offender and several associates burgled a Jellicoe Road laundromat, police allege.
Inspector MinHo Lee, Counties Manukau Police, says the offending followed the same pattern.
“During each burglary, washing machines and dryers were broken into, and coins were stolen from the deposit boxes,” he says
“At around 7am on 14 April 14, police received a report of machines at the same laundromat being broken into with a hammer and crowbar.”
Within minutes, officers arrived and witnessed a man and a woman damaging property. Both were arrested.
“This is a great outcome, with our staff being able to quickly catch a recidivist burglar red-handed,” says Lee.
A 29-year-old woman is charged with nine counts of burglary and five counts of possession of an instrument for burglary. A 35-year-old man has been charged with burglary and possession of an instrument for burglary.
