Police were investigating vineyard burglaries in Martinborough and had increased patrols. PHOTO/FILE
Police were investigating vineyard burglaries in Martinborough and had increased patrols. PHOTO/FILE
Police are increasing patrols in Martinborough after a recent spate of vineyard burglaries.
Several vineyards have been broken into over the past few weeks, with cash from the till targeted.
Detective Sergeant Dean Cadwallader said police were investigating the burglaries and had increased patrols.
"It appears to be a littlebit of a trend where cash has been taken."
Windows had been smashed and entry forced in all of the burglaries, although nothing had been taken in several cases, as the burglars had been scared off by alarms, he said.