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Community Constable Don Allan's newsletter
Hey Neighbours,
Here's Don's March newsletter... There's a lot of valuable information for you and he comments on the crime stats for February along with the steps to put in place to reduce being burgled again after a burglary as the burglars are now familiar with your layout of what security you have in place. They also know you are likely to replace the previously stolen items !! See page 17 of this newsletter to assist you.
Don gives us this information to inform & help us with our community safety. The local crime prevention Policing team place "prevention" at the forefront of what they do.. Eastern area Road Policing & Community officers have conducted a number of operation in our suburb.... focusing on distracted drivers and seat belt restraints. A person on their phone recently crashed into the rear of Don's personal motor vehicle causing extensive damage !!
SAFER PLATES securing tamperproof screws - Their next event is scheduled at Countdown Onehunga on the 20 th of April from 10am -2pm. 103 plates were stolen in March and 9 of them in Onehunga.
ONEHUNGA stats ....... .......
Hey Neighbours .... stop leaving your stuff in your cars it's crazy......✋The streets with multiple reported incidents were:
Neilson St (12 incidents) 11 x burgs,, 1 x vehicle theft
Onehunga Mall (8 incidents) 5 x burglaries, 3 x theft ex-cars
Mt Smart Rd (5 incidents) 2x burgs, 2 x theft ex-car, 1 x vehicle thefts Selwyn St (5 incidents) 3 x burglaries, 2 x vehicle thefts
Arthur St (5 incidents) 2 x burglaries, 3 x theft ex-cars
Oranga Ave (3 incidents) 2 burglaries, 1 theft ex-car
Captain Springs Rd (3 incidents) 2 x burglaries, 1 x vehicle theft Normans Hill Rd (2 incidents) 2 x burglaries
Spring St (2 incidents) 1 x theft ex-car, 1 x vehicle theft
Princes St (2 incidents) 2 x vehicle thefts
Aumoana Lane (2 incidents) 1 x burglary, 1 x theft ex-car
Trafalgar St (2 Incidents) 1 x burglary, 1 x vehicle theft
Campbell Rd (2 Incidents) 2 x burglaries
Galway St (2 incidents) 2 burgs
Beachcroft Ave (2 incidents) 1 x burg, 1 x vehicle theft Moana Ave (2 incidents) 2 x burglaries
As a final comment, it would be great if you popped Don a brief thank you to his mobile. We are very lucky to have this information :-)
Regards
Colleen
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Poll: Do you mind when neighbours leave freebies on the street?
Some spare wood, used furniture or children's toys - do you mind when your neighbours leave goods on the street for others to make use of?
Share your thoughts in the comments and poll below.
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83.1% It's fine!
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15% It annoys me!
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1.9% Other - I'll share below
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Latest scam - nationwide
Police are warning people to be on alert for the latest round of email scams referencing Police and other justice agencies.
The email claims authorities have done a search of the email recipient’s computer and located explicit illegal material.
The recipient is directed to reply within 72 hours, or a warrant will be issued for their arrest. This email is a scam and anyone who receives it should not reply under any circumstances.
Although some versions of the email do not specifically reference money, other similar scams involve the recipient being issued a ‘fine’ when they respond.
While the nature and specific details of scams often varies, it’s important to note that Police and other government agencies will never contact you out of the blue and ask for your password, credit card or bank details.
Police have received several reports of this scam and enquires are underway.
Anyone who received this email can either forward the spam email to the Department of Internal Affairs directly at complaint@spam.govt.nz or use their online reporting portal: www.reportspam.co.nz...
Police recommend taking a cautious approach to unsolicited emails. Trust your gut instinct - if it doesn’t feel right, it probably isn’t.
Information on other scams currently operating can be found on the Consumer Protection NZ website: www.consumerprotection.govt.nz...
Consumer Protection NZ, along with Netsafe, also provides helpful advice about keeping safe online.
Anyone who has received this email can report it to police online via www.police.govt.nz.... Please reference file number 240830/5842.
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Colour my day - wardrobe makeover
Splashes of Resene colour and pattern in unexpected places add personality and a little whimsy to our homes.
Start with this super easy wardrobe door project.
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