POLICE REPORT
April 18-27 Burglaries:
The Omokoroa Minimart was again the subject of a burglary. A Mazda Demio, which was allegedly stolen in Omokoroa, was used in the incident. The Western Bay of Plenty was the target of two other ram raids and another similar burglary on the same night.
Mazda Demios and Nissan Tiidas have again been targeted by offenders in the Western Bay of Plenty. They are travelling into our area to offend so please call police if you observe any suspicious activity.
If you see something, say something.
Theft: A vehicle had all four wheels stolen while it was parked at a local auto services shop. At this stage police have no lines of inquiry. Unlawful taking of motor vehicles: On April 21 a Nissan Tiida was stolen from Omokoroa, it was located on Omokoroa
Rd and towed by police for forensic examination.
On April 26 a vehicle has been reported stolen from the community gardens in Katikati. The owner had walked away for a short time and when she returned her vehicle had been stolen.
Remember: lock it or lose it. Wilful damage — nil Other — nil
Found property — nil Arrests and Apprehensions: A male was arrested after allegedly failing to stop for police and alleged theft of petrol from a BP Service station in Mount Maunganui. He was to appear in Tauranga District Court.
A male with warrants for his arrest was apprehended by a police dog handler after running from him on the state highway near Whakamarama.
There was an extensive police operation after a male allegedly fled from police in the Whakamarama area. He was wanted for an alleged serious assault. His vehicle was spiked twice and he was eventually arrested.
The 47-year-old man of no fixed abode has been remanded in custody to appear in Tauranga District Court on May 10 on a number of serious charges including alleged wounding with intent to injure and possession of offensive weapons.
A 37-year-old Katikati man has been arrested for alleged theft of meat from a local butchery. The suspect was identified and was arrested on April 27.
April 28-May 2 Arrests and apprehensions:
On April 30 a 25-year-old Katikati man was arrested on a warrant for allegedly failing to appear in court.
On May 2 a 45-year-old Katikati man was charged with allegedly breaching a protection order. He will appear in Tauranga District Court on May 6.
On April 29 a 41-year-old Katikati man was arrested on an alleged outstanding arrest warrant issued in the New Plymouth District Council. He has been bailed to appear in court on May 17.
On April 28 a 29-year-old Katikati man was arrested two charges of allegedly breaching a protection order and wilful trespass. He is set to appear in Tauranga District Court on May 12.
Burglaries — nil
Theft — nil
Wilful damage — nil Other — nil
Found property — nil
General
Mazda Demios and Nissan Tiidas have again been targeted by offenders in the Western Bay of Plenty. They are travelling into our area to offend so please call police if you observe any suspicious activity.
We are getting a number of people reporting social media scams, these scams are often intended to manipulate of trick people into giving away their personal details, financial details or even money.
There are several ways you can protect yourself against scams and fraud.
● Don't give out too much personal information online, whether on social media or by email
● If a friend asks you for money on social media, call or email them to confirm their request is legitimate — don't pay without checking first
● Choose unique passwords for your online accounts — don't use the same password for every account you have
● Don't click on web links sent by someone you don't know
● Don't pay invoices for any goods or services that you didn't ask for or receive. Be wary if a company you often deal with changes their account payment details unexpectedly. If you're unsure about an invoice, call the business directly to check the details before you pay
● Try to remember that if something seems to be too good to be true, it probably is.