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 toreports of a burglary on Te Rahu Road at a residential property near Pekerau School.
The offenders left the scene on foot towards the school.
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.
