Crime and incident report

By Senior Sergeant Steve Hindmarsh and Senior Constable James Muir

Burglaries

On 10th January, an out-board motor was stolen from a rural address in Katikati

On 13th January, the Orchard Café was broken into and money stolen. CCTV footage is available

On 20th January, a vacant house was broken into on Hyde Street Katikati It appears a homeless person may be sleeping at the address

On 22nd January, a shed on a kiwifruit orchard was broken into and a large number of items stolen A Honda 700 side-by-side farm vehicle was stolen, and several tools

Theft

A vehicle parked on Wai Huri Place, Ōmokoroa, was broken into, and various items stolen

A Nissan Tiida was broken into while parked on the roadside in Te Puna

On 16th January, a vehicle was broken into while parked on the roadside in Te Puna Two suspects decamped in a vehicle and were not located

On 16th January, a vehicle parked in Ōmokoroa had its rear window smashed No property taken from the vehicle Another vehicle parked on a residential section in Ōmokoroa also had its rear window smashed and a wallet stolen

Unlawful taking of motor vehicles

A Nissan Tiida registration LQB519 was stolen from a parking area in Ōmokoroa

A Nissan Primera registration JDE445 was stolen from a Katikati address

A Mazda Demio registration GCE329 was stolen from Ōmokoroa

A Toyota Coaster mobile home was stolen from a Katikati address CCTV footage located the vehicle travelling north towards Waihī

A Mercedes Benz registration FUW991 was stolen from a rural address

A Nissan Pulsar registration DZP715 was stolen from Katikati

On 22nd January, a motor vehicle was stolen from an address in Katikati, a suspect has been named, and police inquiries are continuing

The Western Bay of Plenty has seen a recent rise in thefts from vehicles and also stealing of vehicles The main targets are smaller vehicles, including the Mazda Demios and the Nissan Tiida Prolific juvenile joyriders have been identified and are currently facing charges for several offences; however, we still need to be contacted if you observe any suspicious behaviour Other trends have included stealing trailers to trade for drugs

Found Property

A camera was located at the Fairview Estate Gold Club

General

A suspended driver was stopped in Katikati and was also driving with excess breath alcohol

A male and a female were arrested for failing to appear in the Tauranga District Court

A male was apprehended after shoplifting from a local supermarket

A female was processed for driving with excess breath alcohol

A male was processed for driving with excess breath alcohol after he recorded a reading of 1770 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath That is over four times the legal limit He was also a disqualified driver

A male was processed for driving with excess breath alcohol He was twice the legal limit

The week of 16th of January was a busy week for police staff with domesticrelated incidents

A driver stopped near work was processed for driving with excess breath alcohol He was over twice the legal limit

A male has been arrested after causing a disturbance outside a local business He has been bailed to appear in the Tauranga District Court

A male was arrested for breaching a police safety order and had been remanded in custody

A driver was stopped driving on State Highway 2 near Woodland Road after complaints about her driving Summonsed to appear in the Tauranga District Court.

A suspended driver was stopped in Katikati, her vehicle was impounded, and she will appear in the Tauranga District Court

A female was processed for assault after an incident at a local service station

We are getting a number of people reporting social media scams These scams are often intended to manipulate or 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 its 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

If you see something, say something Call 111 if it’s happening now Call 105 if it is after the event