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20 Aug 2024 11:21am
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Auckland City
Seven teenagers have been arrested and charged with aggravated robbery. More
20 Aug 2024 7:58am
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Waitematā
Three alleged offenders who thought they could outrun Police have been taken into custody following a fleeing driver incident early this morning.
Just after 3.30am, the Police Eagle ... More
19 Aug 2024 5:29pm
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Northland
Police are appealing for sightings of a vehicle following an aggravated robbery which left a man injured in Waitangi on Sunday 18 August.
At about 8.39pm, Police received a report of three ... More
15 Aug 2024 6:25pm
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Wellington
Police are investigating after a convenience store on The Terrace was targeted twice in as many days.
At around 5:15am Sunday 11 August, Police responded to the City Stop store on The ... More
15 Aug 2024 2:57pm
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Canterbury
Six young people are facing 60 charges in court following a spate of vehicle break-ins across Rangiora and the surrounding Waimakariri area.
North Canterbury Police became laser focused on ... More
15 Aug 2024 11:30am
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Waitematā
Police in Tāmaki Makaurau have taken eight people into custody, following two fleeing driver incidents in the early hours of this morning.
The first incident occurred at around 2.14am, when ... More
13 Aug 2024 2:59pm
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Waikato
At one point, the driver drove at a constable laying spikes, but thankfully the officer escaped uninjured. More
13 Aug 2024 1:58pm
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Canterbury
Please attribute to Metro Commander Christchurch, Superintendent Lane Todd
Adolescents apprehended
Yesterday 12 August, around 6.30pm, Police observed a stolen ... More
8 Aug 2024 1:32pm
News:
Tasman
Police investigating the robbery of a Main Road Stoke convenience store, want to speak with the person pictured as we believe they can assist with our enquiries.
At around 11pm Friday 2 ... More
8 Aug 2024 1:30pm
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Counties Manukau
A man allegedly responsible for stealing items from a petrol station is facing serious charges after a search of his bag also found ammunition and drug utensils.
Counties Manukau South Area ... More
7 Aug 2024 1:01pm
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Counties Manukau
Police have recovered stolen vehicles and made a dozen arrests across Auckland overnight.
A range of Police resources were deployed to assist in the apprehensions, with many of those ... More
6 Aug 2024 11:21am
News:
Counties Manukau
Police in Counties Manukau have made two arrests after two stolen vehicles were recovered overnight.
Just after 4am, a stolen vehicle was travelling through Ōtara, and the Police Eagle ... More
2 Aug 2024 12:42pm
News:
Counties Manukau
Police in Auckland’s East have nabbed two prolific shoplifters after security staff recognised the pair who were wanted for multiple offences.
At about 4pm yesterday, security staff at ... More
1 Aug 2024 4:57pm
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Northland
Police in Northland are working hard to investigate several recent incidents in the wider Whangārei region.
Whangārei Area Commander, Inspector Maria Nordstrom, says Police have been ... More
30 Jul 2024 4:41pm
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Counties Manukau
Police made nine arrests after recovering four stolen vehicles travelling in convoy across Auckland early this morning.
It began at 2.38am, with a stolen ute from Papakura travelling north ... More
29 Jul 2024 12:54pm
News:
Auckland City
Police arrested nine young people following two fleeing driver incidents in Tāmaki Makaurau yesterday.
In East Auckland, a stolen vehicle was sighted in the Sylvia Park shopping centre car ... More
27 Jul 2024 11:14am
News:
Auckland City
One person has been taken into custody following a robbery at a vape store in Mount Albert, Auckland.
Police responded to a New North Road address around 6:50pm following a report of a ... More
19 Jul 2024 2:03pm
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Waitematā
Police have poured cold water over a burglar’s break-in at a laundromat overnight.
At around 12.15am, a man allegedly broke into the business near Birkenhead.
Inspector Todd Moore- ... More
17 Jul 2024 2:40pm
News:
Wellington
The odds were stacked against three young offenders when they broke into the Trentham Racecourse yesterday – where a Police Patrol Dog course happened to be training.
The offenders forced ... More
16 Jul 2024 1:51pm
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Counties Manukau
Police in Counties Manukau have successfully located a handful of alleged burglars following two separate incidents.
At 8.30am yesterday, Police received a report of an offender walking ... More
15 Jul 2024 1:43pm
News:
Bay of Plenty
Observant neighbours have helped Police in tracking two incidents of theft following unlawful inference in Tauranga on Sunday night and an unlawful taking early Monday morning this week.
In ... More
15 Jul 2024 11:57am
News:
Southern
Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Baird, Southland Area Investigations Manager:
Two young people have been charged and Police are appealing for information following recent ... More
15 Jul 2024 11:51am
News:
Waikato
Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Ian Foster, Waikato Volume Crime Manager:
Six people have been arrested following two separate shoplifting incidents at Waikato supermarkets. ... More
15 Jul 2024 11:16am
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Counties Manukau
Watchful neighbours have assisted Police in tracking four teenagers following an incident in Māngere East overnight.
At 2.50am, Police received a report from occupants of a Wedgewood Avenue ... More
15 Jul 2024 10:40am
News:
Canterbury
Attributable to Superintendent Lane Todd, Christchurch Metro Area Commander:
Four young people have been arrested following a burglary in central Christchurch at the weekend.
About 2 ... More
12 Jul 2024 11:41am
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Counties Manukau
Police on the hunt for a prolific shoplifter in Counties Manukau have uncovered a clan lab in the process.
On Monday Police were making enquiries at an address in Manurewa to locate a woman ... More
11 Jul 2024 12:58pm
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Counties Manukau
A brazen burglar has been forced to rethink his craft after being caught allegedly stealing a dozen buckets of paint from a Pukekohe store.
At about 4.30pm on 8 July a group of people ... More
10 Jul 2024 1:43pm
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Waikato
A group of youths were arrested last night, Tuesday 9 July after Police observed them on Wairere Drive in a stolen vehicle.
Area Manager Response Hamilton City, Senior Sergeant Aimee ... More
10 Jul 2024 9:04am
News:
Auckland City
Police have made arrests and recovered stolen goods following an aggravated robbery in Onehunga on Tuesday afternoon.
Last night, Police located a vehicle of interest in the offending and ... More
10 Jul 2024 8:17am
News:
Counties Manukau
Police have delivered a dose of reality to an alleged burglar in Papatoetoe overnight.
Senior Sergeant Steve Albrey, Counties Manukau West Response Manager, says alarms were activated at ... More
