Our week in review

After a small hiatus I am back from leave and am looking forward to filling you all in with a review of the week showing how busy our staff have been.

Ryan Fleming

Monday –  A theft was reported at a commercial premises, a female was arrested for breaching her bail conditions, police attended a minor motor vehicle collision and two family harm matters.

Tuesday – A vehicle was broken into at a property in Te Awamutu, a male was arrested for a fines warrant and a subsequent search of him led to drug charges. Police attended a violent family harm matter that was reported by members of the public and as a result a male appeared in court. Police attended another alcohol fuelled family harm incident at a nearby address. Police attended  a farm burglary and a stolen vehicle was recovered in Kihikihi.

Wednesday – Police attended a heated family harm incident outside the Police Station where a Police Safety Order was issued. Police attended a family harm incident in Kihikihi and also arrested two females for a shoplifting spree at several shops in Te Awamutu. Elsewhere, a female breached her bail conditions, we attended another family harm incident and a vehicle failed to stop for Police.

Thursday – Police received a report of threatening behaviour from an ex-employee of a commercial premises and a report of a neighbours at war, Police attended a family harm at an address relating to the previous day. We also attended a burglary scene and a mental health incident.

Friday – Police attended a minor motor vehicle collision, a mental health incident, two family harm incidents at a repeat locations, both exacerbated by alcohol. Police supplied staff to Cambridge Raceway for the Night of Champions meeting.

Saturday – Police attended a family harm incident where a protection order was breached and a family harm matter where a Police Safety Order was issued. An orchardist located a suspicious male picking “mushrooms”, police attended a family harm in Kihikihi, a vehicle was broken into, police attended an assault and received a report of wilful damage.

Sunday – Police attended two mental health incidents, a tenant returned to a property he had been evicted from and stole items, police attended a burglary, a violent family harm incident, three  other family harm incidents and a wilful damage incident.

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