Crime and incident report
Burglaries
Between 1st and 4th April, five security fence panels including the concrete bases were stolen from a worksite on Waterford Road, Katikati.
On the evening of 4th April an unlocked vehicle parked in Hoggard Place, Katikati was entered and a backpack containing electronics was stolen.
On the evening of 10th April, an unlocked vehicle parked at a residential address on Tanners Point Road was entered. No property was stolen from the vehicle.
The Ōmokoroa Minimart was again the subject of a burglary. A Mazda Demio stolen in Ōmokoroa was used in the incident. The Western Bay of Plenty was the target of 2 ram raids and another similar burglary on the same night.
Mazda Demios and Nissan Tiida’s 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.
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.
A suspicious vehicle was noted on Pahoia Road. Unfortunately, no registration number or description of the vehicle was obtained.
Unlawful taking of Motor Vehicles
On 21st April a Nissan Tiida was stolen from Ōmokoroa, it was located on Ōmokoroa Road and towed by Police for forensic examination.
On 26th April 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.
Arrests and apprehensions
Police executed a search warrant at a residential address and a large quantity of cannabis was recovered. An 18-yearold male has been charged with cannabis-related offending.
A male was located driving on Carisbrook Street, Katikati and was processed for driving with excess breath alcohol.
A 43-year-old Paeroa man was arrested on 30th March and then again the following day for which he was held in custody. He has been charged with Criminal Harassment x 6, dangerous driving, failing to stop and ascertain injury after an accident and driving whilst his licence was suspended. He was remanded on bail until 20th April when he was due to appear in the Tauranga District Court.
On the evening of 31st March, a 55year-old Aongatete man was stopped driving a vehicle on Beach Road, Katikati after reports of his poor driving. He has subsequently been charged with driving with 1688 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath. The legal limit is 250.
On 2nd April, a 36-year-old Te Puna man was arrested for breaching his bail conditions and he also had a warrant for his arrest. He was held to appear in court that day.
A 31-year-old man has been charged with the theft of a wallet which had been dropped by a customer at a local service station. He was due to appear in the Tauranga District Court on 8th April.
On 8th April, a vehicle was stopped by Police and the female driver was processed for driving with excess breath alcohol.
On 10th April, a vehicle crashed, and the driver was subsequently processed for driving with excess alcohol and also had his driver’s licence suspended.
A female was located and summonsed to court for two shoplifting occurrences.
A male was arrested after failing to stop for Police and theft of petrol from a BP Service station in Mount Maunganui. He would appear in the Tauranga District Court later that week.
A male with warrants for his arrest was apprehended by a Police dog handler after running from him on the State Highway near Whakamārama.
There was an extensive Police operation after a male fled from Police in the Whakamārama area. He was wanted for a 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 the Tauranga District Court on 10th May on a number of serious charges including wounding with intent to injure and possession of offensive weapons.
A 37-year-old Katikati man has been arrested for theft of meat from a local butchery. The suspect was identified and was arrested on 27th April.
On 20th April, a 21-year-old Kauri Point man was stopped driving his vehicle in Katikati. As a result, he was summoned to appear in the Tauranga District Court on 6th May.
General
Police attained a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Rae Road and the State Highway. A van carrying kiwifruit workers failed to stop at the intersection and collided with a southbound vehicle. Luckily there were no injuries.
Katikati staff have been very busy with family harm incidents.
If you see something, say something. Call 111 if it’s happening now. Call 105 if it is after the event.