Detective Sergeant Joe Sailsbury:

Two youths have been arrested in relation to a liquor store robbery in Levin today.

At 11:30am Police received reports of an aggravated robbery at a liquor store on Mako Mako Road.

Two youths had entered the store with a weapon and stole alcohol before fleeing the area in a stolen vehicle.

A quick response by Police led to officers recovering the stolen vehicle, and around 90 minutes later two youths were arrested.

Both will appear in Levin Youth Court on charges of aggravated robbery and unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle.

Police would like to thank members of the community who contacted Police with information that lead to the arrests.

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