James Cook Drive - an outside shed forced open to remove fishing rods and tools Cheyne Rd - a boat parked on the driveway targeted and a number of fishing items taken. Condor drive - an outboard motor taken off a boat also parked in a property. Maungatapu Drive - an offender was disturbed trying to force open a back door. The offender has run off once he has been seen. No description was available. Victory Street - a window forced with electronic items targeted. Ohauiti Rd - appears to be a dispute amongst ex friends which has soured considerably.
"All of these offences are reported as more than likely, occurring in the hours of darkness and the timeframes provided for some is up to a three-day period," Mr Pakes said.
"My advice here would be to report any offence as soon as possible, as this allows us the best opportunity to gain forensic and witness evidence.
"If you have a boat, I would suggest at present to try and ensure it is out of sight from the road and/or remove any valuable items from it.
"One option is to park the boat near the family dog if you have one, near security lights if possible, or on an area that has stones or chip under the boat.
"The beauty of this is that offenders tell us that they don't like this type of set up as it creates too much noise when they walk on it."
