The Gangs Act - which came into force last week - bans the display of gang patches in public places. Photo / NZME
The Gangs Act - which came into force last week - bans the display of gang patches in public places. Photo / NZME
Police tracked a dirt bike rider to a South Auckland hospital and discovered an associate wearing a Killer Beez T-shirt.
Emergency services responded to an incident in Manurewa on Sunday night where a dirt bike had collided with a car. The dirt bike rider, a gang associate, fled the scene,police said.
Police tracked him to a hospital, where he was found with a patched Killer Beez member.
That man had been wearing a T-shirt showing Killer Beez insignia but had covered it up when entering the hospital.
After speaking with police, the man handed over the T-shirt to officers, with no arrests made.
Police called to a family harm-related incident in New Brighton on Sunday found a man wearing a Killer Beez t-shirt, which was seized. A 39-year-old Christchurch man will appear in court on Thursday, charged with displaying gang insignia in public.
Also on Sunday, Gisborne police responded to reports of a car being driven erratically in Elgin.
The car was found and the driver identified as a patched Mangu Kaha member, who had earlier been observed wearing Mangu Kaha trousers in Whakatāne. A 27-year-old man will appear in Gisborne District Court on Monday charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of an offensive weapon, and displaying gang insignia in public.
On Monday, the 61-year-old president of the Head Hunters West chapter was charged with displaying gang insignia in public and will appear in Waitakere District Court on Friday.
He was identified as one of five motorcyclists wearing patches in the Wellsford area early last Thursday.
