Burnouts discust, while everyone was celebrating the world cup win, there were those in Te Akaroa Drive thought they would deface the roads and leave a discusting mess.

People who come to the industrial area must think this is the bad area of town, why would you risk business in this area, the Council was contacted with no reply from our calls, what is more upsetting is the offending on the night came from a tennant from an industrial building located in the street, an off duty Police Officer who wittnessed the event is following up on what he saw.

These are just a few of the street after the burnouts.

A male disturbed in a house by the owner in Papamoa alerted police, patrols helping cordon the area with police managed to keep the offender to a confinded area.

Tauranga Police dog section tracked the offender to an address where he was arrested.

Logan Marsh with his dogs

Photo by Mark Mckeown.

15 OCTOBER 2011

A MALE WALKED INTO A BAR CARRYING A SHOT GUN FROM REPORTS RECEIVED, WHO THEN PROCEDDED TO ROB THE PREMISE.

A SILVER STATION WAGON WAS SEEN LEAVING THE AREA.

ANY INFORMATION PLEASE CALL THE TE PUKE POLICE ON 07 573 9147

Police dog handler tracked 2 offenders after a burglary in Te Puke.
An Armourgaurd patrol disturbed the males in an Industrial building and alerted police.
Prowler Security assisted police with areas, and after a while the dog handler called up to say he was now following fresh tagging as well.
Paint taken from the burglary had been used.

Police dog section tracked to a house where two males were arrested for offences.

Prowler security adds Paypal to its site allowing customers to pay for its services online.

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Security patrol found a pair of gates wide open 12/09/11 02:55am in Te Puke as he was driving past.
While reporting to police, a cut padlock was located and confirmed entry into the main building by forcing a door open.
Red Spray paint was taken as well as power tools.

22:00 05/09/2011 Prowler Security patrolling the CBD spotted a car that was acting strange in Oxford Street Te Puke.
The patrol contacted police and after checks were done a police car was dispatched.
The driver was breaching bail and forbidden from driving.
While waiting for police the car seen to drive 0 metres up the road and park.
The male driver was arrested and his car impounded.

A male was observed on the roof of the wolesale meats in Te Puke on Friday night 02/09/2011 2 males were with the offender keeping watch.
Police were alerted after security followed them into Donovan Park.
2 males were stopped one denied taking flags but had 2 in his pockets.
Both males received a warning for receiving property.

There has been a spate of thefts like this in the area and police and security are keeping a watch in the area.

Security watched a lone car drive into Ashley Place Papamoa, within a minute the car was heard to do burnouts, the security patrol went down to check the noise while talking to Papamoa police.

Half way around the offending car came around the bend at speed partially on wrong side of road causing the security patrol to swerve left away from car.
The patrol followed car passing Registration details, the car was followed to a dead end street of Doncastor where police caught up with the driver.
The driver had his car impounded and looks foward to a court visit.
The driver had one passenger on board a baby opossum a pet with a difference.

Parton Road and Tara Roads new round about has been getting attention from idiots relocating road work cones diverting traffic into works and blocking the roads completely.

Last night 27th August 2011 the patrol caught one car in the act.

The car was followed untill police arrived costing the driver who allowed the passenger to do the deed $600.00 instant fine.