Appeal for information, vehicle crimes, Queenstown
Queenstown Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspects involved in stealing two vehicles and damaging two others.
The vehicles were seen in the Lake Hayes Estate and Lower Shotover areas overnight on Saturday 7 March and into the early hours of Sunday 8 March.
Senior Sergeant Glenn Wilkinson, Area Response Manager says at about 1.40am on Sunday morning Police received a call from a resident in Lake Hayes Estate who had heard two cars speeding and what sounded like a crash.
When Police arrived, they saw a silver Subaru Legacy station wagon on Hope Avenue.
Police signalled it to stop but the vehicle sped off.
Police did not pursue the vehicle due to its dangerous speed.
A short time later the vehicle was found abandoned in Ada Place, Lake Hayes Estate.
The vehicle had been stolen from Tonis Terrace, Lower Shotover.
A second vehicle involved, a Nissan Tiida, was located abandoned in a park.
It had been stolen from Orbell Drive, Lake Hayes Estate.
On the same night Police also received reports of two vehicles that were broken into and damaged on Tonis Terrace, Lower Shotover and Castalia Drive, Lake Hayes Estate.
Senior Sergeant Glenn Wilkinson says this is a timely reminder to keep vehicles locked and to remove any valuables from vehicles overnight.
Queenstown Police would like to hear from anyone who has information on these vehicles, and are wanting to hear from anyone who may have dashcam or CCTV footage showing suspicious behaviour in the Lake Hayes Estate and Lower Shotover areas between 10pm Saturday and 4am on Sunday.
Information can be passed through the 105 service using file number 260309/9008 as a reference.
People can also give information anonymously using the Crime Stoppers number 0800 555 111.
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