Police week in review

Here’s how last week looked for Te Awamutu police staff…

Ryan Fleming

Monday: Police attended a family harm incident where a Police Safety Order was issued, a male was arrested for breaching a protection order, Police received a report of an attempted online blackmail, we attended a Family Harm incident, Police received a report of threatening behaviour at a service station, Police investigated a missing person, Police received a complaint of bullying.

Tuesday: Police received a complaint of theft from a service station, three youth were arrested for shoplifting, a male was arrested at a Family Harm incident, a person reported a fraud matter from Facebook Marketplace, a vehicle was stolen from an address in Te Awamutu, a male was dealt with for being abusive to passengers on a bus, Police attended a sudden death,.

Wednesday: A male breached bail, a female was trespassed from a fast food outlet, Police attended a minor motor vehicle collision, a female shoplifted from a supermarket, a vehicle was interfered with at a residential property in Te Awamutu, a male breached bail during a family harm incident.

Thursday: Police recovered a stolen motor vehicle, Police attended a family harm where a male is currently wanted for arrest, Police received a report of a suspicious person, Police attended a motor vehicle collision, Police attended an attempted unlawfully takes a motor vehicle, a male breached his bail conditions, Police attended a mental health incident, Police located two males consuming cannabis.

Friday: Police received reports of a petrol drive off, Police attended three Family Harm incidents and a mental health incident. Police had a male who was wanted for arrest decamp resulting in a large effort by Police with cordons and a dog handler to track him.

Saturday: Police attended three minor motor vehicle collisions, two family harm incidents, a serious assault resulting in a victim requiring hospitalisation, a driver was found to be driving with excess breath alcohol, Police attended a mental health incident.

Sunday: A male breached bail conditions, Police attended a mental health incident, Police attended a Family Harm incident, a mental health incident, Police attended a burglary, a Breach of protection order and a wilful damage incident.

 

 

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