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Police car in garage 1
2 May 2020 2:26pm News:
Central

Vehicle owners urged to secure vehicles due to thefts, unlawful takings

Please attribute to Area Commander Manawatu, Inspector Sarah Stewart Manawatu Police encourage all vehicles owners to secure their vehicles following brazen thefts over the ... More

3 min read
Crash - 2 (sign on car)
1 May 2020 4:58pm News:
Central

Man arrested following fleeing driver incident, New Plymouth

Please attribute to Taranaki Area Commander Inspector Belinda Dewar: Around 12:40pm today Police were called to a disorder incident involving a group of people in a New Plymouth ... More

1 min read
Car decals / graphics / stickers - 4
1 May 2020 7:01am News:
Central

Appeal for information following kidnapping, Palmerston North

Manawatū Police are appealing for information from the public following a kidnapping incident in Palmerston North on Wednesday 29 April.    Around 7am a woman was forced into a vehicle in the ... More

1 min read
Car decals / graphics / stickers - 2
29 Apr 2020 2:42pm News:
Central

Name release - Levin crash

Police can now name the man who died following a crash on State Highway 1 near Levin on 24 April. He was 43-year-old Evan Charles Jacobsen, of Waitarere Beach. Police continues to ... More

1 min read
Police radio
18 Apr 2020 2:26pm News:
Central

Man charged in relation to NZDF stolen vehicle

 A 23-year-old man has been charged with a number of charges including, two counts of unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, burglary and the theft of a motor vehicle in relation to the New Zealand ... More

1 min read
Police radio
18 Apr 2020 11:27am News:
Central

Stolen NZDF vehicle located

The New Zealand Defence Force vehicle that was being sought by Police has now been located. The vehicle was located down a bank near Levin. We are speaking to one person in relation ... More

1 min read

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