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Aggravated burglary prompts lockdown of Pekerau Primary School

Te Awamutu Courier
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Pekerau Primary School was put into lock-down this afternoon while Police were locating offenders in relation to a burglary. Photo / Caitlan Johnston

Pekerau Primary School was put into lock-down this afternoon while Police were locating offenders in relation to a burglary. Photo / Caitlan Johnston

Pekerau Primary School was put into lockdown and a male was taken into custody on Thursday, February 4 following an aggravated burglary at a Te Rahu Rd property says Police.

A second person was involved but Police are still making inquiries to locate them.

Police were called around 2:25pm to reports of a burglary on Te Rahu Road at a residential property near Pekerau School.

The offenders left the scene on foot towards the school.

The school was put into lockdown just after 3pm.

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Reports stated that Police were called to a burglary on Te Rahu Rd this afternoon. Photo / Caitlan Johnston
Reports stated that Police were called to a burglary on Te Rahu Rd this afternoon. Photo / Caitlan Johnston

Initial information suggested a firearm may have been involved, and therefore as a precaution, the school and a nearby early learning centre were asked to keep their students inside for a time.

Further inquiries however found that there was no firearms involved.

At around 3.30pm, Police located the male and arrested him.

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He is due to appear in the Hamilton Youth Court today on an aggravated burglary charge.

The school and early learning centre were released from the lockdowns just after 4pm.

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