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Man charged after allegedly throwing molotov cocktail at police during Putaruru stereo seizure

Kelly Makiha
Kelly Makiha
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21 Jun, 2021 03:22 AMQuick Read

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A man has been arrested after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at police while they helped seize stereo equipment following a noise complaint.

Police said they received a request for help to seize a stereo at a property in Totara St, Putaruru at 12.40am on Saturday.

Police arrived at the property and allegedly a Molotov cocktail was thrown near the attending staff, a police spokesman said.

There were no reported injuries.

The 37-year-old appeared in the Rotorua District Court on Saturday charged with assaulting a police officer using a Molotov cocktail as a weapon, assaulting another person using a Molotov cocktail as a weapon and possession of an explosive, namely a Molotov cocktail.

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He is due to reappear in the Rotorua District Court on July 5.

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