Police in West Auckland have caught up with a man following his alleged mini crime spree in recent days.

Waitematā CIB have been investigating a series of aggravated robberies and an aggravated burglary in Rānui.

It’s resulted in a man being arrested last night after a brief foot chase with a Crime Squad detective.

Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie says a supermarket in Rānui had been targeted on 26 and 29 April.

“Police had been making progress in identifying a person of interest in our enquiries, including a further aggravated robbery on 29 April where a delivery driver was targeted.

“In that incident the driver had arrived in a driveway and was allegedly threatened before having a small amount of cash and pizza stolen.”

Then, at around 7.30pm on Wednesday night, another aggravated robbery was reported on Swanson Road.

“It was a near identical report of a delivery driver being threatened, with a small amount cash and pizza being stolen, on the same street,” Detective Senior Sergeant Goldie says.

Waitematā Crime Squad attended the area and began making enquiries at another address.

Detective Senior Sergeant Goldie says a man initially hid from Police inside a property before jumping out a window and running on foot.

“One of our detectives was hot on his heels, and quickly got the offender in custody without further incident.”

The 20-year-old man faces three charges of aggravated robbery and one charge of committing a burglary with a weapon.

“It’s a pleasing outcome for us and the community, and I acknowledge the detectives working on these files in recent days,” Detective Senior Sergeant Goldie says.

“Police will be opposing this man’s bail and there’s no doubt that further offending has likely been prevented from occurring.”

He will be appearing in the Waitākere District Court today.

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