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Ryan Fleming – On the Beat

Ryan Fleming

Te Awamutu police are hoping to be inundated with people at their station on Saturday.

They are hosting an open day from 9am to noon.

Community Constable Ryan Fleming said the day would also feature static displays and be supported by Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Hato Hone St John.

He encouraged visitors to use the Redoubt Street entrance which would be open on the day as it would be work as usual for staff working in the reception area off Roche Street.

A Week in Review

This is how last week shaped up for Te Awamutu police.

Monday – Police attended multiple family harm incidents at the same address where the occupants were highly intoxicated. Eventually conditions were met for police to serve a Police safety Order. Police also attended two family harm incidents at other addresses, a male was arrested for an assault and police served a protection order on behalf of the Court. We received a report of a shoplifter at a retail outlet, a burglary at a residential address and a male was arrested for breaching his bail conditions.

Tuesday – Police attended a family harm and self-harming incident, landscaping items were taken from an address in Pirongia,  commercial premises and a residential address were burgled, police attended  a family harm issue and a female shoplifted from a supermarket. A male was trespassed from a retail outlet for disorder, a disorder incident at a neighbours at war situation led to a male breaching his bail conditions. Police attended a family harm matter and another burglary.

Wednesday – Police attended a burglary in Pirongia, a serious assault occurred at a family harm incident, police executed a series of search warrants in relation to burglary and attended a self-harm incident. There was a disorder at the same address as Tuesday’s incident and a family harm incident.

Thursday – Police attended an assault at a rural property, a male was arrested for breaching bail and we attended a family harm incident.

Friday – Police attended a family harm incident, a shoplifting was reported, police attended a burglary after members of the public saw torch light in a residential address.

Saturday – Police attended a motor vehicle collision, a burglary was reported, a male was unlawfully on a property and we attended a mental health incident.

Sunday – Police attended four family harm incidents, a male was arrested for wilful damage and assault, a male breached his protection order and two shopliftings were reported by the same store.

Ryan Fleming outside Te Awamutu Police Station.

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