Katikati Police Report.
Fraud complaints were received after people have fallen for a scam using a social media platform selling goods where the seller has insisted on a deposit and then failed to deliver.
The scammer has then deleted all contact with the buyer.
There was also a scammer pretending to be someone from BNZ Bank claiming the victim’s account had been compromised. They have managed to obtain enough information to take a considerable amount of money from the account.
Burglaries:
September 16 - A burglary was reported of an automotive yard in Sheffield St, Katikati where vehicles were entered and searched.
September 14-16 – Two houses under construction on Prole Rd, Ōmokoroa have been entered over the weekend and power tools have been stolen.
September 12 – Overnight a dozen waratah posts have been stolen from a SH2 Tahawai property.
Wilful damage:
There was panel damage reported to a vehicle parked in Talisman Lane, Katikati.
Arrests and apprehensions:
September 17 - A 20-year-old male of no fixed abode was arrested at Plummers Point for breaching a police safety order.
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