Police Report
Crime and Incident Report 3rd January to 18th of January Burglaries
A garden ornament was stolen from a residential address in Katikati.
On the 9th of January, we received reports that dog collars had been stolen from an address in Whakamārama.
On 17th January a 2011 Mazda BT50 utility was stolen from Whakamārama Road. It was found the following day on Junction Road minus all of the tools that were stored inside. It is believed that the vehicle may have been towed to Junction Road. Anyone who may have seen this vehicle being towed is asked to contact the Police.
Between the 14th and 16th of January, a shed on a Pukakura Road property was entered and tools were taken. Theft
Two reported thefts from motor vehicles in Ōmokoroa. Both vehicles had windows smashed to gain access. Suspects were possibly caught on security cameras so police inquiries continue. Unlawful taking of motor vehicles
A 16-year-old male was arrested after threatening and attempting to take a vehicle from the owner on Main Road, Katikati. Wilful damage
Plants were damaged at a Māniaroa Drive property overnight on 12th January. Other
Shoplifting and petrol drive-offs still remain of concern for Katikati staff, with several incidents including theft of alcohol from a local supermarket. Arrests and apprehensions
Two males have been arrested for an aggravated robbery on Minden Road. Both have been remanded in custody.
A female was arrested for breaching bail conditions.
A male was summonsed to court for cultivating cannabis after Police located a growing operation at his home address.
A male was summonsed to court for dangerous driving and assault with a weapon after an altercation with members of the public in Whakamārama.
On the 12th of January, we executed a search warrant at a Main Road, Katikati address. As a result, a 32-year-old Katikati man has been charged with burgling a Crosby Lane address on the 3rd of December and receiving a stolen concrete cutter which was stolen from a worksite recently. He has been remanded on bail to appear in the Tauranga District Court on 4th February.
On the evening of the 14th of January, Police were called to a Te Puna address after a disturbance. After a confrontation with a 46-year-old male, he was arrested and charged with possession of an offensive weapon, escaping Police custody and shoplifting. He was remanded in custody to appear in court on the 27th of January.
On the 16th January, a 20-year-old Ōmokoroa man was stopped in a vehicle on Western Avenue, Ōmokoroa. As a result, he has been summoned to court on 28th January for driving with excess breath alcohol.
On the 17th of January, a 38-year-old Ōmokoroa man was arrested for assaulting another male in Ōmokoroa after a neighbourly dispute. He had been bailed to appear in the Tauranga District Court on 24th January. General
The public counter is open, but I would encourage people to keep on reporting crime and incidents online through the Police website or by ringing 105 unless it is urgent in which case 111 is the go-to number.
If you SEE something SAY something.