A 15-year-old who allegedly threatened a woman with a machete and attempted to steal her car in an Auckland carpark's been taken into custody
A 15-year-old who allegedly threatened a woman with a machete and attempted to steal her car in an Auckland carpark's been taken into custody
19 July 2024
Police were called to a supermarket in Massey about 8.30 on Sunday night.
The victim was opening her driver's door when she was approached by a stranger who tried to get into her car.
The woman closed the door and tried to run away but fell.
The offender then threatened her with a machete while trying to get her car keys, but fled when the attempt failed.
The victim was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
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