An elderly Auckland woman was kidnapped and robbed of $1500
by three young women, police say.
The 82-year-old was driven around in her own car and forced
to reveal her PIN numbers for her credit and bank cards, the
New Zealand Herald reported.
Auckland police are hunting for the women, whose faces were
filmed by security cameras, and are appealing to the public
for any leads.
Detective Sergeant Graeme Timms said the woman, from St
Heliers, had been shopping on West Tamaki Rd when she was
seized by the women, about 3.40pm, last Friday.
She was forced into the back seat of her grey 1992 Toyota
Corolla and driven around for more than an hour by the trio
who used her bank cards to withdraw money from ATM machines
in Glen Innes.
They also bought alcohol and other items from a liquor store
and superette in Tripoli Rd, Panmure.
The trio later drove the victim into a carpark near the Glen
Innes train station and abandoned the vehicle, leaving the
victim inside in a distressed condition.
"This elderly lady has gone through an appalling and
terrifying ordeal and the people responsible will be
located," Mr Timms said.
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