Kia ora koutou. It's disappointing to have to report that after a pretty good spell in our area, we got slammed last weekend with a spate of thefts, suspicious behaviour being seen across certain areas, a ram raid at a local garage, cars being stolen in town and a car stolen from Ketetahi that was later used in a burglary.
As you can imagine, this all kept us very busy. We have recovered the Ketetahi stolen car and will be doing some forensics on that. At this stage we don't believe these crimes are linked but we're also working closely with the Taupō Police tactical crime unit to try to solve as many of these crimes as we can.
It's important to keep yourselves and your property safe at all times, but even more so while this crime wave is going on so that you don't become a target. Please, remember to: always keep your things safe and secure, including locked away and out of sight where possible.
Always lock your vehicle and remove all valuables. Lock your home and shut the windows if you're out, and if you're in your backyard, have your front door locked so people can't enter your home without you knowing. And if something happens, like your dog barking for no apparent reason, it's a good idea to just take a look to make sure there's nobody hanging around.
