Police across Waipa¯ District attended the following matters last week

Police attended 12 family harm-related incidents.

Police assisted ambulance with a male who fell from a rope swing and broke his leg.

A male was assaulted near Arnold St, he was king hit from behind.

Police attended a one vehicle crash on Harbutt St, there were no injuries.

A male was dealt with for driving while disqualified.

Arrests: Male arrested for assaulting a female. Male processed for driving. Under 20-year-old processed for drink driving. TE AWAMUTU STATION

Police attended 13 family harm-related incidents.

Children were reported to be going down stormwater drains in Anchor Park. A male was seen riding a child size quad bike with a twoyear-old sitting on the front at Anchor Park. Police attended a suspicious car fire on Aotearoa Rd and are following this up. An intoxicated man was found unconscious in a bush outside a local licensed premises, ambulance attended. Police dealt with an intoxicated male who ended up at the wrong address.

Arrest: Male arrested after a pursuit around town, the male decamped from their vehicle and was tracked by a police dog. Male arrested for drink driving. Male arrested for drink driving and driving while disqualified. Male arrested on five warrants for arrest.

Burglaries: One person was seen smashing the Chatsfield Dairy’s CCTV cameras, two people later returned and attempted to break in. Police have footage of the offenders. A property on Te Rahu Rd was broken into, the offender entered the property through the kitchen window. Three known youths entered the premises of Te Awamutu Intermediate and damaged several buildings. A chilly bin was stolen from a Fairview Rd property. A garage on Chatsfield Dr was broken into and the offenders took a handbag and documents from a car. A property on Piquet Hill Rd was broken into. A children’s bike was stolen from a Herbert St property. A property on Arapuni Rd was broken into and had their powerlines cut. A caravan on Cameron Ave was broken into and a small amount of money was taken. Two houses, next door to each other, on Turere Lane were broken into and food and alcohol was taken from one of the properties. A Pakura St property was broken into. Keys were stolen from a Cambridge Rd property.

Theft: A vehicle on Scott Crescent was stolen and later found at a property on Goodfellow St, a male has been charged in relation. A Holden Commodore, number plate CYU503, was stolen from a Goodfellow St property. A CCTV camera was stolen from Paterangi School.

Shoplifting: A male was caught on CCTV shoplifting from The Warehouse.