Home / Hawkes Bay TodayNeighbour helps catch burglarsHawkes Bay Today9 Sep, 2016 01:50 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditA quick-thinking neighbour helped police catch two burglars.A Napier man heard intruders in his home just after midnight so he left the house to phone the police. He also told a neighbour about the break-in. The neighbour followed the intruders from the man's house to another Napier address and then told police of their location. Police recovered a number of electronic items that had been taken during the break-in, and arrested two men and charged them with burglary.Senior Sergeant Mike Stevenson said this was a good example of the community being eyes and ears for the police.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME."Thanks to the quick-thinking of both the victim and his neighbour, Police were able to quickly identify those responsible and recover the stolen property," he said. The two men will appear in Napier District Court on Wednesday.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from Hawkes Bay TodayHawkes Bay TodayFirst XVs: Hastings Boys' High holds on for draw to book place in Hurricanes finalPremiumHawkes Bay TodayBiggest game of the season? Magpies on a collision course with CanterburyPremiumEditorialEditorial: There are hidden victims in Phil Goff's $160k meth lab clean-up ordealSponsoredFarm plastic recycling: Getting it right saves cows, cash, and the planetAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
