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4 Jun 2024 2:21pm
News:
Central
Attributable to Inspector Ross Grantham, Manawatū Area Commander:
Eight people have been arrested following several burglaries and incidents of theft in the Feilding and ... More
4 Jun 2024 1:49pm
News:
Auckland City
A rapid response combined with a side of great Police work has resulted in one person facing court.
At around 2.20pm yesterday, Police were alerted to a person allegedly throwing a rock ... More
4 Jun 2024 1:30pm
News:
Counties Manukau
Auckland Airport Police firmly have their boots on the ground, disrupting retail offending across the wider airport precinct.
Late last week, constables stopped an alleged shoplifter in her ... More
4 Jun 2024 12:47pm
News:
Northland
Three youths who allegedly broke into a store to steal tools before attempting to use said tools to break into cars have had their plans cut short.
Yesterday at around 1.20pm, Police ... More
30 May 2024 11:48am
News:
Auckland City
A group of alleged burglars were no match for keen-eyed camera operators, with Police catching up with them overnight.
Auckland City West Area Commander, Inspector Alisse Robertson, says ... More
29 May 2024 4:19pm
News:
Waitematā
Police have made an arrest as part of an investigation into a spate of robberies and burglaries that occurred in Auckland’s North Shore over the past nine days.
Waitematā East Relieving ... More
27 May 2024 9:50am
News:
Eastern
Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Sally Patrick:
Fast identification and good CCTV footage has led to the swift arrest of a man believed involved in the early morning burglary of a ... More
24 May 2024 11:10am
News:
Counties Manukau
Two youths have been arrested following two aggravated robberies at a Papakura store this week.
Detective Inspector Karen Bright, Counties Manukau CIB, says Police responded to reports of a ... More
23 May 2024 5:39pm
News:
Auckland City
The Operation Dusk investigation team has made another arrest as enquiries continue into recent aggravated robberies in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Today, an 18-year-old man wanted to arrest over an ... More
23 May 2024 12:42pm
News:
Auckland City
Police in central Auckland are continuing to shine a light on those allegedly involved in theft and distribution of stolen goods.
Last night, Beat Teams on patrol in the city pursued and ... More
23 May 2024 12:32pm
News:
Waitematā
Police have called time on a trio’s plans in West Auckland overnight with all three taken into custody.
Inspector Kelly Farrant, Waitematā West Area Prevention Manager, says Police came ... More
21 May 2024 7:16pm
News:
Waitematā
Half a dozen youths who allegedly opted to steal a car and drove dangerously through West Auckland are being dealt with by Police.
At about 7.23pm last night, Police were made aware of a ... More
21 May 2024 8:54am
News:
Counties Manukau
An investigation has been launched after an aggravated robbery in Papakura this morning, which left a woman injured.
Police were called to a commercial premises on Settlement Road about 7. ... More
20 May 2024 5:30pm
News:
Counties Manukau
Police in southern parts of Auckland made numerous arrests for retail offending over the weekend, recovering thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen groceries.
Five people were arrested and ... More
20 May 2024 2:41pm
News:
Auckland City
A central Auckland retailer is facing charges as a Police operation unwraps the distribution of stolen goods. More
20 May 2024 1:35pm
News:
Canterbury
Police have taken one person into custody following a smash and grab incident inside Christchurch’s Eastgate Mall at around 9:45am this morning.
The alleged offender attempted to break an ... More
20 May 2024 1:18pm
News:
Counties Manukau
A quick-thinking member of the public has assisted Police in locating and arresting three youths following a burglary in Pukekohe this morning.
At about 5.09am, Police were notified of a ... More
20 May 2024 10:53am
News:
Northland
Quick action by Northland Police has landed four people before the courts following an aggravated robbery last night.
At around 9.35pm, Police received a report of four masked offenders ... More
17 May 2024 2:49pm
News:
Northland
Police have halted an offender’s crime spree across some Northland communities, successfully remanding him in custody on a number of charges.
Northland Police had been making enquiries to ... More
16 May 2024 10:49am
News:
Auckland City
The wheels have come off for two teenagers after Police caught up with them on Wednesday evening.
Auckland City West Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Wayne Kitcher, says Police were made ... More
15 May 2024 4:28pm
News:
Counties Manukau
Police have made several arrests over recent incidents of theft and shoplifting in Papakura. More
15 May 2024 12:05pm
News:
Northland
A trio got more than they bargained for after being disturbed in the act in Kerikeri on Tuesday evening.
Police responded quickly to reports of a group of three allegedly breaking into a ... More
14 May 2024 5:12pm
News:
Waitematā
Police have taken four young people into custody in relation to a number of aggravated robberies and assaults in the New Lynn, Henderson and Westgate areas.
Waitematā West Area Prevention ... More
10 May 2024 4:36pm
News:
Auckland City
Police have made a number of significant arrests this week following offending at businesses across Tāmaki Makaurau last month.
Operation Dusk was launched to investigate a series of ... More
10 May 2024 1:47pm
News:
Counties Manukau
Two young people will face court for their part in a burglary in Māngere this week.
Just after midnight on Wednesday, Police were notified that a group of people had broken a window at a ... More
9 May 2024 3:09pm
News:
Waitematā
Police have made 14 arrests over several incidents involving stolen vehicles across Auckland in the last 48 hours.
Just after 2am this morning, a report was received involving a group of ... More
7 May 2024 11:28am
News:
Auckland City
Auckland City Police have been busy overnight making arrests for incidents across the district.
Early in the evening, around 7.30pm, Police responded to reports of a person entering a ... More
3 May 2024 6:17pm
News:
Bay of Plenty
Attribute to Inspector Nicky Cooney, Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Commander:
A further two people have been arrested today in relation to an aggravated burglary at a Michael Hill jewellery ... More
3 May 2024 11:49am
News:
Wellington
Hutt Valley Police have arrested two youths following robberies on four buses in less than a week.
The incidents happened over six days from Wednesday 17 April, and each occurred at the ... More
2 May 2024 7:10pm
News:
Bay of Plenty
Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Ash Clements
Two people have been arrested following an aggravated burglary of a Michael Hill store in Whakatāne this afternoon.
A vehicle ... More
