18 Dec 2017

Man runs from shop with diamond ring

6:52 pm on 18 December 2017

Police are asking for the public's help to identify a man who stole a diamond ring valued at over $36,000 from an Auckland store.

Police photo of the man accused of stealing a $36,000 ring.

Police photo of the man accused of stealing a $36,000 ring. Photo: RNZ / Supplied

The man was looking at rings at a jewellery store in Elliott Street in Auckland's CBD last Wednesday.

Shortly before midday he was handed the diamond solitaire ring, he ran out of the store and turned up Wellesley Street.

The police have released photos of the man who has dark hair, a short beard and glasses. He was wearing green board shorts and a blue t-shirt.

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