Man arrested over theft of $11k necklace stolen in brazen robbery
By reporter Hamish McNeilly:
One of the men believed to be behind a daring daytime heist has been arrested by police.
Two men, who were captured on CCTV, made-off with an $11,000 necklace from Pascoes The Jewellers in Dunedin’s Golden Centre Mall on Monday, February 12.
A month later, police confirmed they have arrested a 30-year-old man in Mosgiel over the theft.
That wasn’t the only charge he faces, Sergeant Matthew Lee said.
The man tried to flee from police, but not before assaulting an officer.
He now faces charges of aggravated assault, resisting police and escaping custody, and was expected to appear in the Dunedin District Court this week.
Police also executed a search warrant to look for the stolen item.
As part of the theft, the two men entered the store and spoke to staff, negotiating a possible price for the gold necklace, described as a 9ct, 55cm heavy oval curb chain.
One of the men had previously been in the store asking questions about the same necklace since last year.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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61.9% Summer
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36.6% Winter
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!
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