Cruel thieves kill birds A Whangarei couple are devastated after cruel thieves broke into their aviary, beheaded a canary, killed three others and stole 25, plus two silver quails. Whangarei police Acting Sergeant Conan Brown said the aviary at the Kensington property was shut but not padlocked. The owners said thetheft happened between 2pm on Tuesday and 8am Wednesday. They were extremely upset to find someone had treated the small birds so cruelly. They suspected the thieves may try and sell the birds either to pet shops or online.
Cigarettes taken Cigarettes were the target item for thieves who broke into a Whangarei service station. Up to four people, in a stolen vehicle, went to the Z service station on Porowini Ave and forced open an automatic door between 3.30am and 5.15am on Monday. One of the people jumped over the counter and jimmied a cupboard and stole an unknown quantity of cigarettes. The car, which was stolen from outside a Kensington house the night before, was recovered a short time after the service station was broken into.
Alcohol stolen Four thieves managed to get into a Whangarei restaurant through an unlocked door early Wednesday. Acting Sergeant Conan Brown said the four people went into the Steak Out restaurant on Bank St between midnight and 2am. They went through the kitchen into the bar area where bottles of spirits, wine and beer were taken before an alarm sounded. A police dog and handler were called but unable to find a track. A box of beers was left outside the business.
Dog tracks offendersA police dog and handler were called to track thieves after a break in at the Whangarei Croquet Club on Wednesday. Acting Sergeant Conan Brown said an alarm at the club was activated about 5am. A police dog tracked through the Rose gardens and found a bag with two bottles of wine but no offenders.
