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Tuesday 9 June 2015
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More car thefts, despite arrests
Jacob Chandler
Cars are still being stolen in Nelson, despite the arrest of two teenagers police believe were responsible for the majority of the recent thefts. Last Friday, two males were arrested in connection with the thefts, a 19 year old and a 16 year old, both of Nelson. Police say the offenders are searching for cars that are unlocked. They then take
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anything of value and, if the anything of value and if the keys are still in the car, they owner is generous enough to have left the keys as well, take it for a joyride. “We have had very few cars if the owner is generous they’ll take the vehicle for broken into. In the majority a spin as well,” says Senior enough to have left the of these cases people have Sargent Shane Miles. keys as well they’ll take left their car unlocked and Over the past month, 26 the vehicle for a spin. with keys inside. Offenders cars have been stolen from - Shane Miles. are telling us they go around the wider Nelson region. trying car doors and when they find one “My message to the public is lock your unlocked they’re straight in. They’ll take car, even when it’s parked at home,” says
Shane. But the arrests haven’t stopped all thefts. On Friday night, a South Street resident had their white Holden ute stolen and there have been other thefts not thought to be related to the two teens. Among those was a Mitsubishi Triton ute from Dowell Wholesale Cars in Brightwater. The ute was found on the Spooners Range on Saturday, after going missing on
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Rex gets his shed
Stoke’s Rex Lucas in his new “men’s shed” at Omaio Retirement Village, which was opened last week after a petition was launched. Photo: Jessie Johnston.
A mini “mens shed” has finally been given the green light at a Stoke Retirement Village, but only after a petition and a plea to head office. When Rex Lucas and his wife Pam were looking to downsize, they asked Omaio Retirement Village if Rex’s tools could come with them and be set up in a men’s shed. The answer was ‘yes’ and the couple moved in, along with Rex’s tools. Then Oceania Group, which owns the village, changed their mind, said it was a health and safety risk and told Rex he couldn’t put his tools in the village garage. Rex then lent his tools to the Whakatu Menz Shed, which has been trying to get off the ground for more than a year, but continued to push
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