Senior Constable Don Allan's monthly newsletter
Hi Neighbours,
I've attached Don's latest newsletter, good news - Hillsborough, Onehunga, Epsom & Penrose had a 17% decrease in crime last month , but wait there's more - Police recovered 26 stolen motor vehicles in our community - wahoo.
The Police recently, as a "safer roads 3 road policing operation" conducted several Police check points throughout Auckland where over 5000 drivers were stopped for passive breath tests . ( see page 2 of the newsletter for the results) "Drivers stopped by Police are required to state their name & address so the breath testing device may determine if alcohol is present on the breath of the driver." There are consequences if one refuses to comply with the info. ( see page 3 & 4 for consequences and the current breath alcohol limits & penalties)
The streets with multiple reported incidents were:
Onehunga Mall (11 incidents) 5 x burg, 3 x stolen motor, vehicle 3 x theft x-car
Moana Ave (5 incidents) 4x burgs 1 x stolen vehicle
Arthur St ( 5 incidents) 1 Theft from a car, 4 x stolen vehicles Heretaunga Ave ( 4 incidents) 4 x stolen vehicles
Grey St (3 incidents) 1 x burglary, 1 x stolen vehicles, 1 x theft from a car Pleasant St (3 incidents) 2 x burglaries, 1 x stolen vehicles
Princes St (3 incidents) 1 x theft ex-car
Edmonton Ave (2 incidents) 2 x burg
Mays Rd (2 incidents) 1 x burgs, 1 stolen vehicle
Grotto St (2 incidents) 2 x burglary
Selwyn St (2 incidents) 1 x burglary 1 x stolen vehicle Ororke St (2 incidents) 1 x burglary, 1 x stolen vehicle Rawhiti Rd (2 Incidents), 1 x theft ex-car, 1 x stolen vehicle
See the following pages for specific area maps of incidents.....
Te Papapa page 10
Oranga page 11
One Tree Hill page 12
Ellerslie page 13
Royal Oak & Epsom South page 14
Pleasae pass the newsletter on to anyone who doesn't get it now or they can contact Don to join his email list , donald.allan@police.govt.nz.
Remember please.... we are very very lucky to have this valuable information for our area. Knowledge is power and Don makes many suggestions about keeping yourself and your property safe .
Spring is here.... wahoo daffodils and lambs :-)
Regards
Colleen
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