Several arrests made for disorder outside tavern

It’s been a very busyweekfor the troops withsome unsavoury and unnecessary incidents taking place.

People need to take note that if they seesomeone getting arrested, that it is not their role to assist that person to be unarrested or obstruct the police.

If youdo, thenyou are likely to be arrested as well and you willmakean appearance before the courts and endup with a conviction or convictions. Youmaynot even be arrested on the night for such offending if our hands are full, butwewill catchupwith you in the following days.

Drink responsibly and act responsibly and youwon’t attract the attention of the law.

Shortly after midnighton Friday a twoperson police patrolcameacross disorder outside a tavern in Katikati. While trying to arrest an aggressive person anumberof associates have interfered and a patrol car wasdamagedand pepper spray wasdeployed. A windowat the tavernwasalso broken.

Extra staff were called in from Tauranga and several arrests weremade— a 21-yearold Katikatimanfor disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence, obstruction and resisting arrest; a 20-year-old Tahawaimanfor obstruction; a 19-year-old Katikatimanfor wilful damage, disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence and fighting; a 20-year-old Katikatimanfor assault on police, wilful damageand obstructing police; a 19-year-old Katikati manfor assaulting police, resisting arrest, obstruction and wilful damage.

A34-year-old road worker working on site on SH2 near TurnerRdlast Thursday eveningwasseriously injured after being struck by awhite Ford Ranger vehicle. This followed a dispute with the driver over hismannerof driving. The road workerwas admitted to the Tauranga Hospital ICU where he remains in a serious condition. A 27-year-old Bethlehemman has been charged with wounding with reckless disregard, and failing to stop and ascertain injury. Heis to appear in the Tauranga District Court today.

OnSunday evening an upper WalfordRdresident reported arrivinghomeand disturbing aman breaking into a bus on the property. There wasa tussle and the offender has presented a knife and swungit at the resident before running off.

Wewould like to hear of any suspicious activity in the area between 9 and10pmon Sunday.

■ Last Wednesday, November11 an 18-year-old Katikatiwomanwas charged with wilfuldamage after a car windowwasbroken in Katikati.

An18-year-oldThamesman wasstopped by police driving a vehicle lastWednesday afternoon. Thiswas due to complaints about hismanner of driving about the township.

Hehas subsequently been charged with drivingwith excess breath alcohol after a readingmore than three times the legal limit.