Police are seeking help from the public after a series of incidents in Invercargill, including two aggravated robberies, in the early hours of Monday morning (5 May)

Officers were called to a Dee Street premises about 2.30am on Monday, after a report of two people entering the store and assaulting the worker, demanding cash.

The pair subsequently fled the scene in a vehicle.

Invercargill Police Detective Inspector Stu Harvey said the worker had not been seriously injured but had been left very shaken by what had occurred.

“An attempted burglary and two burglaries were subsequently reported at three further premises, on Windsor Street, Elles Road and Yarrow Street," Harvey said.

“Then, about 4.20am, Police received a report that two people had entered a Tay Street premises and demanded cash and items. Fortunately, no one was hurt during the incident."

“Police are making enquiries into each incident, and at this stage our information suggests they are linked," he said.

“Two vehicles were seen in the vicinity of some of the incidents. One of them, a red Toyota Vitz, has been involved in the offending. Police have recovered this vehicle, which was stolen the previous day.”

The other vehicle is described as a dark-coloured car, Harvey says.

“We would like to speak to anyone who saw vehicles fitting these descriptions between 1am and 5am.”

Anyone with information about these vehicles or those involved is asked to contact Police via 105. Please use the reference number 250505/9732.

You can also share information anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.