Five Hamilton youths have been arrested in connection with a stolen vehicle, an attempted armed robbery and a petrol drive-off yesterday afternoon.
Acting Detective Sergeant Harry Hodgson said they allegedly stole a Volkswagen Golf around 11.15am from an address in Fairfield before driving to a dairy in Morrinsville.
Four of them entered the dairy with one allegedly being armed with a knife, but fled without taking anything.
They then headed to a petrol station on the corner of State Highway 1 and Karapiro Road where they filled up the car with petrol and drove off without paying.
The car was spotted on State Highway 1 near Hicks road with police unsuccessfully attempting to stop the car.
They eventually came to a stop on the Waikato Expressway. They will appear in the Hamilton Youth Court tomorrow.
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