Burglary Spike Warning To Keep Property Locked

A spike in burglaries and car thefts has police issuing warnings about people taking more care to protect their property.

Over recent days two cafes on the Hauraki Plains, Woodturners on State Highway 2 and Bugger at Pipiroa, were broken into with tills being the target.

On the south-eastern Coromandel Peninsula there has been an increase with property crime. Whangamata Police Sergeant, Will Hamilton, said the increase was evident across Opotuere, Onemana and Whangamata. Now he is asking people to take more care in keeping property safe.

He has also urged anyone noticing anything untoward regarding property or vehicles to not hesitate in contacting police by calling 111.

Here our interview on the link below.