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9 Dec 2024 9:51am
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Central
Attributable to Inspector Ross Grantham, Manawatū Area Commander:
Police sniffed out two alleged offenders within minutes after they stole thousands of dollars’ worth of items from a store ... More
8 Dec 2024 3:46pm
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Waikato
Waikato Police have taken four youths into custody after a protracted fleeing driver incident in Hamilton on Sunday morning. More
7 Dec 2024 8:42pm
News:
Waikato
Attribute to Detective Inspector Graham Pitkethley.
Waikato Police have taken four youths into custody following a serious incident in Hamilton this afternoon.
About midday, Saturday ... More
5 Dec 2024 5:20pm
News:
Counties Manukau
Police in Pakuranga have arrested a group of young men after they allegedly broke into an abandoned home. More
4 Dec 2024 4:45pm
News:
Auckland City
Two gang associates will face court today after they were arrested over the burglary at a Mt Wellington business early this morning.
The burglary was reported at the Mount Wellington ... More
2 Dec 2024 2:13pm
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Counties Manukau
A group of youths who allegedly broke in to a Takanini restaurant and made off with bottles of alcohol are no longer in good spirits.
Just before 6am, Police were notified of a break in at ... More
2 Dec 2024 1:08pm
News:
Central
Attributable to Sergeant Phil Quinn, New Plymouth Prevention Manager:
New Plymouth Police will be highly visible this holiday season, patrolling hot spots in the CBD and increasing foot ... More
28 Nov 2024 4:02pm
News:
Auckland City
Police have this afternoon arrested a woman following a shoplifting incident in which a security guard was injured.
At about 12.30pm, Police were called to a supermarket in Auckland’s CBD ... More
26 Nov 2024 12:52pm
News:
Waitematā
Police in Auckland have recovered several stolen vehicles and taken their occupants into custody.
A member of the public reported illegal street racing involving two vehicles in Henderson ... More
25 Nov 2024 3:22pm
News:
Auckland City
The Auckland CBD is an area that requires an increased policing presence to boost visibility and provide increased community reassurance. More
20 Nov 2024 1:39pm
News:
Central
Three alleged youth offenders believed to be involved in a significant number of offences across the lower North Island are in custody following a burglary in Whanganui in the early hours of this ... More
19 Nov 2024 3:10pm
News:
Counties Manukau
An Auckland pair face dozens of charges over a string of often violent shopliftings in recent months.
One of those arrested faces serious charges for his alleged role in a theft from a ... More
18 Nov 2024 7:18pm
News:
Wellington
Police are investigating after an aggravated robbery at a dairy in Hutt Central last night where a female shopkeeper was assaulted.
At least four masked offenders entered the dairy on ... More
18 Nov 2024 12:09pm
News:
Waitematā
Three youths have been taken into custody following an assault on a security guard at a New Lynn supermarket last night.
At about 6.30pm, Police were called following a report of three ... More
15 Nov 2024 12:18pm
News:
Counties Manukau
Two women will face fresh charges after being stopped going on a further shoplifting spree in Pukekohe.
A third woman is also being sought by Police over the offending this week.
... More
13 Nov 2024 2:13pm
News:
Eastern
Police are appealing for information following a spate of dishonesty offending in Hawke’s Bay in the early hours of this morning, between 4:25am and 7:30am.
At around 4:25am Police ... More
13 Nov 2024 1:44pm
News:
Waikato
Police arrested two people and are looking for a number of others after a string of serious incidents in the Waikato area early on Monday. More
6 Nov 2024 12:48pm
News:
Bay of Plenty
At about 6am this morning, four people armed with a large machete and other weapons entered the Te Ngai Road Caltex Service Station in Owhata, Rotorua.
They threatened a staff member, stole ... More
18 Oct 2024 10:45am
News:
Counties Manukau
Police in Counties Manukau South have taken four teenagers into custody following a fleeing driver incident overnight.
At about 1.30am, officers attempted to stop a Nissan Wingroad driving ... More
17 Oct 2024 9:00pm
News:
Canterbury
Please attribute to Superintendent Lane Todd, Canterbury Metro Area Commander:
Five young people have been apprehended this afternoon and face charges relating to serious offences over the ... More
17 Oct 2024 1:51pm
News:
Counties Manukau
It was a busy night for officers in Counties Manukau, with six people taken into custody following a spate of vehicle crime across the district.
At about 10.35pm, officers in Papatoetoe ... More
16 Oct 2024 9:43am
News:
Canterbury
There were several serious incidents involving youth offenders in Christchurch overnight. More
15 Oct 2024 6:00pm
News:
Waikato
Police have today arrested a 56-year-old woman in relation to a number of dishonesty-related offending targeting retailers in the Hamilton area.
She appeared in the Hamilton District Court ... More
15 Oct 2024 2:08pm
News:
Counties Manukau
Police have taken seven youths into custody following a fleeing driver incident in east Auckland early this morning.
Counties Manukau East Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Rakana Cook, ... More
14 Oct 2024 3:55pm
News:
Waitematā
Two teenage girls who allegedly attempted to steal items of clothing before fleeing a shopping mall have been caught by Police as they were boarding a bus.
At about 1.45pm yesterday, Police ... More
14 Oct 2024 10:52am
News:
Counties Manukau
A man with a swag of shoplifting charges totalling nearly $40,000 and who has been evading Police since April, will now face court.
Police caught up with the 24-year-old on the weekend, ... More
11 Oct 2024 9:35am
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Northland
Police have made further arrests over a recent spate of offending across the Kaipara and Whangārei regions.
Four recent arrests will see offenders held to account over the majority of ... More
10 Oct 2024 10:59am
News:
Waitematā
Police have swooped in on offenders allegedly trying to sell clothing stolen from a west Auckland retailer yesterday.
At around 4.30pm, four masked offenders entered a store in Westgate, ... More
9 Oct 2024 9:38am
News:
Counties Manukau
Going low wasn’t enough for one offender playing hide and seek with Police in Flat Bush this morning.
Instead, the man will find himself before the Court after allegedly attempting to gain ... More
8 Oct 2024 3:06pm
News:
Northland
Police have quickly rounded up three offenders after an aggravated robbery at a Morningside dairy this morning.
Three offenders entered the store on Morningside Road store just before 7. ... More
