POLICE assisted with three mental health cases and four family harm incidents.
September 25-26
Overnight a vacant residential address on Rangitahi St was entered and a blue and white Graco spraying machine stolen.
A 2009 Ford Falcon was stolen from a residential address at Otewa. It appears thieves started the vehicle after removing keys from a house.
The vehicle was found at a Raglan property at about 10.30am on September 26, where it had been dumped by an occupant who was picked up by another vehicle. The Ford had suffered significant damage.
September 26
A report came in that a 2004 Mazda Bounty ute had been stolen from near the saleyards in Ngahape Rd several days earlier. The vehicle, which has Bradfield Farm Ltd sign writing, has yet to be found.
At about 11.45am, on Ngahape Rd, police attended a single vehicle crash involving a 2020 silver Toyota Hilux.
The vehicle appeared to have veered to the left rounding a corner in wet weather, going off the road and hitting a power pole. Excess speed is believed to be a contributing factor, but no injuries were reported.
At about 4.45pm police attended a single vehicle crash on Ouruwhero Rd, near Martin Rd. The crash occurred after a 2004 grey Honda Accord
allegedly overtook another vehicle on a corner. When confronted by oncoming vehicles it overcorrected and slid into a grass verge, crashing into a bank.
September 28-29
Overnight a blue 1995 Nissan Centra was reported stolen from the rear carpark of the Ōtorohanga Club. Items stored in the car included a battery charger, socket set, fencing equipment and a box of Steinlager beer. Both the vehicle and its contents are still outstanding.
September 29-October 1
A purple-coloured Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 mobile phone was reported stolen from a vehicle on Ouruwhero Rd.
October 1
Police received a complaint from a resident on Tapuae Rd that the occupants of a red Holden Rodeo ute were shooting turkeys on their property without permission. It is understood that at least two shots were fired before the resident confronted the vehicle occupants, who left in a hurry.
The people who were in the vehicle have since contacted police and the investigation is ongoing.
Police attended one family harm incident.
September 28
At about 2pm, police received a report that a 2010 white Toyota Hilux and a 2008 green Toyota Hiace had been involved in a collision on Te Anga Rd, near the Marakopa Falls.
It appeared one of the vehicles had been waiting to turn, when the driver of the second vehicle failed to stop, driving into the back of it. A confrontation between the occupants of both vehicles followed.
September 29
At about 1pm, police attended a single vehicle crash on State Highway 31 at Ōpārau. A 2010 blue Nissan AD had been travelling eastwards on Kawhia Rd when it failed to negotiate a moderate right-hand bend.
The vehicle over-corrected, crossing the centreline to the left-hand side of the road and came to rest in a swampy bush area.
The vehicle’s single male occupant was extracted from the vehicle with assistance from the Kāwhia Volunteer Fire Brigade and airlifted to Waikato Hospital with moderate injuries.
Alcohol is suspected to be a contributing factor in the crash.
At about 8pm, police attended a crash on Aotea Rd, Kawhia. A 1996 grey Honda Odyssey was discovered in a ditch following what appeared to be a minor crash.
The 62-year-old male driver was processed for driving with excess breath alcohol. He will appear in Te Awamutu District Court on October 17.
Police attended a family harm incident.
September 26
At about 9.20am, police attended a single vehicle crash on Waimiha Rd in which a silver 2018 Ford Ranger left the road and went into a ditch.
The vehicle was extensively damaged, but the driver suffered only minor injuries.
Police attended nine family harm incidents plus one mental health callout.
September 24-26
A house was burgled in Anzac St. The occupants believe a leaf blower was stolen from an open lean-to shed attached to the house.
September 26
A Te Kūiti resident reported a Facebook fraud. They reported agreeing to pay $710 to a person who advertised a chihuahua puppy for sale.
The money was to cover the price of the dog plus delivery but following some “unusual communications”, the seller demanded a further $200.
To date the resident has not received the puppy and inquiries are continuing.
September 28
At about 3.05am a burglary was reported at a commercial address in Rora St.
Two unknown offenders broke through the rear door and removed a large amount of vape products.
At about 9.30pm, items were stolen from a 2018 red Suzuki Vitara, which parked for a few minutes outside the BP Service Station while its driver was inside.
The car owner came out to discover her handbag had been stolen.
It contained an 18-karat gold necklace with eight white diamonds, valued at about $2650; two sets of house keys; $40 in cash; a nine-carat gold ring with a garnet stone valued at about $1600; a bank card and the victim’s passport. A wallet containing thyroid medication was also missing.
October 2
The same business burgled on September 28 was broken into again via the same access door and more
vape products were stolen.
Police have requested information from anyone who has heard about vape products for sale, either locally or online.
On Te Anga Rd, Waitomo, the driver of a green 2018 Suzuki Jimny lost control and drove up a bank, rolling the car onto its side.
The driver apparently lost concentration when distracted by a dog that was also in the vehicle.
