Police pepper-spray occupiers of gang house
Rotorua police are issuing a stern warning to occupiers and associates of a known gang house in Fordlands after police pepper-sprayed two young men there but were unable to arrest them.
Police were called to a house on Bellingham Cres about 6.15pm on Monday after reports young people were assaulted and had their scooter taken.
When police arrived at the house, which was known to them as being affiliated to gang members, they found a woman who had a warrant for her arrest.
Rotorua police crime prevention manager Inspector Stuart Nightingale said two young men at the house took exception to officers taking the woman away on the warrant and behaved in an aggressive manner towards them.