Stolen vehicles — On Friday a stolen vehicle failed
to stop for Katikati police on State Highway 2 and was later recovered at an abandoned house.
On Saturday night two vehicles were stolen in Katikati and later recovered.
On November 7 number plates were stolen from a vehicle in Katikati and allegedly used on a stolen vehicle. The vehicle was allegedly used for a petrol drive-off in Te Puna and was later located and recovered.
General: There have been reports of investment scams this week via email, the victims being contacted by phone or emails for investments which are fraudulent.
Apprehensions: Three people this week were arrested for driving while disqualified and had their vehicles impounded.
One person was arrested for the above-mentioned stolen motor vehicle.
Police were alerted to a vehicle driving on the wrong side of the road in Katikati and the driver was located and breath tested, they were three times over the legal limit for drink driving.
