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Community Constable Don Allan's May newsletter
Good afternoon Neighbours,
Don states that last month property was up 1.3% from the previous month, 59% reported happened during the day which is common whereas industrial burglaries tend to be targeted at night.
Last month police recovered twenty-eight stolen motor vehicles in our community.
13 of these vehicles were recovered in the Onehunga area, 6 in Royal Oak, 5 in Epsom,3 in Penrose and 1 in Hillsborough. Don has personally recovered a number of these, many he states were due to vigilant residents noticing unfamiliar cars abandoned in their streets.
Number plate theft is ongoing with 74 stolen in Auckland in the last 28 days. ( see the email - onehunga@cpnz.org.nz ) on how to get temper proof screws fitted.
Stolen motorcycles -28 stolen within Auckland, the majority of those stolen being Japanese brands such as Yamaha’s Suzuki's, Honda’s and Kawasaki’s.
now... here comes Onehunga's statistics in general....
Onehunga :
Selwyn St – (6) 3 thefts from cars, 2 burglaries, 1 stolen motor vehicle Campbell Rd – (6) 3 burglaries, 3 stolen motor vehicles
Onehunga Mall – (5) 2 burglaries, 3 stolen motor vehicles
Arthur St – (5) 2 thefts from cars, 3 burglaries
Princes St – 5 thefts from cars
Mt Smart Rd – (3) 2 thefts from cars, 1 burglary
Rawhiti Rd – 3 burglaries
Grey St – (3) 1 theft from a car, 1 burg, 1 stolen motor vehicle Namata Rd (2) 1 theft from a car, 1 stolen motor vehicle
Spring St (2) 1 theft from a car, 1 stolen motor vehicle
Paihia Rd (2) 1 theft from a car, 1 stolen motor vehicle
Tawa Rd (2) 1 theft from a car, 1 burg
Captain Springs Rd (2) 1 theft from a car, 1 stolen motor vehicle Hoheria Rd (2)1 theft from a car, 1 burg
Mariri Rd (2) 2 burglaries
Church St (2) 1 theft from a car, 1 burg
Moana Ave 2 burglaries
Mays Rd 2 burglaries
Felix St 2 burglaries
Cardwell St 2 burglaries
Trafalgar St (2) 1 theft from a car, 1 burg
See the attachment for Royal Oak/Epsom. Penrose. etc
Again Don offers advise to reduce burglary opportunities.
PLEASE pass this onto as many people as you can because I keep seeing ongoing contents stolen out of vehicles , which is fairly easy I think to stop it before it starts e.g. golf club, phones, lap tops, tools etc.
Thanks again to Don for keeping us informed :-)
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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83.3% It's fine!
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14.9% It annoys me!
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1.8% 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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