The dumped letterboxes in the Froude St reserve. Photo / Supplied
A hoard of stolen letterboxes has been found dumped in a Whakarewarewa reserve with gang regalia among the mess.
At least half a dozen mailboxes were found abandoned in the corner of a reserve off Froude St on Sunday morning.
In a photo supplied to the
Rotorua Daily Post
, a handful of red bandanas can be seen among the letterboxes.
Rotorua Police acting area commander Inspector Brendon Keenan said if a member of the public notices their letterbox missing or stolen, they should report it to the police.
"This could be a targeted group of letterboxes," he said.
Residents are asked to report any usual behaviour in their street, especially by truant youths.
Armed police stood guard as the patched members were led out in handcuffs.