Tag: Counties Manukau East Police
Police: Safely enjoy the festive season
By Sergeant Brett Meale of Howick Police
As we head into the Christmas and New Year holidays and celebrations, hopefully most of you will...
Man arrested over firearm, illegal drugs
Police say a man is appearing in court today after officers located a shotgun and drugs inside the vehicle he’d been driving in south-east...
Police ramping up patrols at beaches over summer
“Leave only footprints in the sand.”
That's the message from police and their partner agencies to holiday makers heading to Auckland’s eastern and southern beaches...
Be aware during Christmas shopping season
By Sergeant Brett Meale of Howick Police
As we head into the Christmas shopping season it’s timely to remind everyone of a few simple...
Burglars steal during Uxbridge break-in
Brazen inconsiderate thieves have seriously disrupted what was a busy finish-to-the-year work period at Uxbridge Arts and Culture in Howick.
In the early hours of...
Cruel thieves steal cash from teen cookie seller
A university student who’s selling fundraising cookies beside a busy east Auckland park says two men worked together to steal about $600 in cash...
Suspects charged after breaking into abandoned home
Police have arrested five people who allegedly broke into an abandoned house in east Auckland.
Counties Manukau East Police Inspector Rakana Cook says officers responded...
More cops on the beat at town centres over summer
People who visit east Auckland’s town centres over the busy summer period can expect to see an increased police presence due to a desire...
Police warn parcel thieves on prowl
Dear postal Christmas parcel recipients: Police are warning the Counties Manukau community about the “grinch lurking on their doorsteps”.
‘Tis the season for opportunistic parcel...
Police hail large drop in vehicle crime
Police in east Auckland have seen a massive drop in the number of vehicles being broken into and stolen from local streets.
The latest statistics...
Calling 111 or 105
By Sergeant Brett Meale of Howick Police
When speaking with various groups in the community, generally one of the first questions asked is when...
Firearm, ammunition, drugs discovered during arrest
One person is in custody and a loaded 3D printed firearm is off the streets following “great work” in east Auckland on Sunday, Counties...
Police prepare breath-testing blitz
East Auckland motorists are being warned to expect to be breath-tested anywhere at any time as the country heads into summer.
Counties Manukau East Police...
React quick to avoid violence
The Times is partnering with our local police to give them a platform to share important messages with our readers around crime-prevention and community safety. Below...
Police finally catch up with ‘cereal’ shoplifter
An alleged thief who’s been evading police since April is facing shoplifting charges after stealing items worth nearly $40,000.
Police caught up with the 24-year-old...
Use of rental properties for illegal activities
The Times is partnering with our local police to give them a platform to share important messages with our readers around crime-prevention and community safety. Below...
Seven youths narrowly miss “dire outcome”
Police say seven youths narrowly avoided “a dire outcome” after failing to stop their motor vehicle near Maraetai on Saturday.
Just before 5am on September...
Police issue warning over vehicle thefts
Almost every day a local resident will post on social media saying their vehicle has been stolen and ask the community to keep an...
Police launch operation in east Auckland suburb
East Auckland will see increased police patrols in the coming weeks as a new operation aimed at cracking down on burglaries and vehicle crime...
Man charged over stabbing in east Auckland
Police have arrested and charged a man following a stabbing in east Auckland.
An investigation has been under way since the incident, which happened in...
Bogged down with tide on way in
An over-adventurous motorist who drove their vehicle onto the soft and sticky cockle beds and mudflats of Cockle Bay has ended up getting stuck.
The...
Police target Vietnamese crime rings in east Auckland
Police say a joint operation has disrupted a network of rental properties being utilised to hide a raft of illegal activity by Vietnamese organised...
Teenagers busted over grocery store break-in
Two teenagers have been referred to Youth Aid following a break-in at an east Auckland grocery store this morning, July 16.
Counties Manukau East Police...
Suspect charged over Pakuranga bus assault
Police have arrested and charged a woman in relation to a recent assault on a teenage schoolboy on a bus travelling through Pakuranga.
Acting Detective...
Boy assaulted on bus as Luxon details crime crackdown
Prime Minister and Botany MP Christopher Luxon has revealed the coalition Government’s latest ‘action plan’ which he says has a strong focus on making...
Police investigating serious assault on bus
Police investigating an assault on a bus travelling through Pakuranga on Friday, June 28, are seeking assistance from the public.
At about 9.15am the victim...
Man charged over indecent assaults on buses
A determined police investigation has put a stop to an offender allegedly committing indecent assaults on women aboard an Auckland bus route.
Detectives from Counties...
Suspect caught after trying to flee police
Police say they made a valuable find in Botany last Sunday as part of an ongoing investigation into shoplifting.
Counties Manukau East Police area prevention...
No justice for victim injured in unsolved hit-and-run
At about 3.15am on July 3, 2022, a person sustained serious, “life-changing” injuries in a hit-and-run on a dark east Auckland road.
Despite an extensive...
Killer Beez member stung by attempt to avoid checkpoint
A patched Killer Beez gang member attempting to avoid a police checkpoint in east Auckland has been arrested and had his vehicle impounded as...
Police catch teens after spiking stolen vehicle
Four teenagers were stopped by police while travelling in an allegedly stolen vehicle in east Auckland.
Counties Manukau East Police area prevention manager, Inspector Rakana...
Alleged thief caught with stolen clothing worth $3500
A man who thought he had the right to take clothing from an east Auckland shopping centre is now facing charges.
Counties Manukau East Police...
Police delete man’s attempt to steal laptop computers
A man’s attempt to steal a number of computers has been deleted by police after he was busted in the brazen act.
Counties Manukau East...
Teen offenders nabbed after footchase
Three youths are in trouble with the law after allegedly trying to break into cars in east Auckland.
Counties Manukau East Police area prevention manager,...
Man charged over robbery of valuable Rolex watch
A man is facing charges after a valuable Swiss watch that was listed for sale on social media was allegedly stolen during an aggravated...
Young offenders who robbed boy target second teenage victim
Several youths who assaulted and robbed a teenager at an east Auckland shopping complex are understood to be in fresh trouble with police.
As the...
Mother ‘disgusted’ by attack on teenage son
A teenage boy was assaulted and robbed of his shoes while waiting for friends at an east Auckland shopping complex.
The victim’s mother contacted the...
Family members charged over $16,000 theft from supermarket
Three family members are facing charges after allegedly walking out of an east Auckland supermarket with six shopping trolleys containing food worth more than...
Group including 11-year-old child flee police in stolen vehicle
Four people, including an 11-year-old child, who tried to evade police during an incident in rural east Auckland were caught and taken into custody.
The...
Burglary suspects caught thanks to call from eyewitness
Two suspects have been arrested and a search for a third is under way following yet another burglary in east Auckland.
Counties Manukau East Police...
Luxon joins thousands marking Chinese New Year
Thousands of people including Prime Minister Christopher Luxon have celebrated the arrival of the Chinese New Year in east Auckland.
The Botany MP and National...
Former police station demolished to make way for townhouses
One of east Auckland's most iconic public buildings is being demolished to make way for a residential housing development.
The long-unoccupied building that occupies 34...
Not guilty plea over unborn baby’s death following street racing incident
A man charged with manslaughter in relation to the death of an unborn baby following a street racing incident in east Auckland has pleaded...
Prolific teen burglar facing 20 charges
Counties Manukau Police have swooped on a teenager who's allegedly responsible for a string of burglaries across the district.
Officers had been investigating more than...
Man charged with manslaughter over death of unborn baby
Police have charged a man with manslaughter following the death of an unborn baby.
Detective Senior Sergeant Dean Batey of Counties Manukau East Police criminal...
Child, 11, among group of alleged car thieves
A group of alleged car thieves, including an 11-year-old, have been caught by police after being spotted by a member of the public in...
Police issue warning over ‘fake officials’ following burglaries
Police are warning east Auckland residents to check the identification of official workers following reports of people impersonating officials.
Counties Manukau East Police area community...
Youths caught trying to break into vehicles
Three young people have been stopped while attempting to break into vehicles in east Auckland.
The incident unfolded in Flat Bush overnight on November 2.
Counties...
Suspects busted over stolen vehicle, drug possession
Two people are facing a raft of charges after allegedly stealing a car and being caught in possession of illegal drugs.
Counties Manukau East Police...
Police make arrests over spate of aggravated burglaries
Four people are facing charges after a string of aggravated burglaries carried out in east Auckland in recent weeks.
Counties Manukau East Police area commander,...
Alleged thieves found with machete, axe at shopping centre
Police have recovered objects including a machete and an axe from a group of people charged over thefts at an east Auckland shopping centre.
The...
Police find drugs while searching for items stolen from tourists
Police allegedly recovered illegal drugs while searching for electronic items stolen from a group of tourists staying in east Auckland.
Counties Manukau East Police area...
Police bust group of youths spotted breaking into cars
Police have arrested six youths who allegedly broke into vehicles in east Auckland.
Counties Manukau East Police area prevention manager, Inspector Rakana Cook, says police...
Pair flee police after stealing cash registers from dairy
Two people are facing charges after allegedly breaking into an east Auckland dairy and then fleeing police.
Counties Manukau East Police area prevention manager, Inspector...
Police execute search warrants on Killer Beez gang members
East Auckland members of the Killer Beez gang are among those targeted by police as part of an investigation into alleged unlawful behaviour during...
Police investigating online threat against school
Police are working to identify the person behind a concerning social media post containing a threat to carry out a shooting at an east...
Police: Speculation over dirt bike crash ‘not helpful’
Two people riding the same dirt bike were injured when they crashed into a vehicle in east Auckland.
Counties Manukau East Police senior sergeant Anson...
Pair caught in stolen vehicle in supermarket car park
Police have arrested and charged two people who were allegedly found in a stolen vehicle in east Auckland.
Counties Manukau East Police area prevention manager,...
Teens caught after police road-spike stolen vehicle
Four teenagers are facing charges after allegedly breaking into vehicles in east Auckland.
Counties Manukau East Police area commander, Inspector Rod Honan, says the incident...
Burglary victims left ‘devastated’ after thief swipes medals, jewellery
A wedding ring and military medals are among the precious items stolen from an east Auckland house during a brazen daylight burglary.
Police are investigating...
Oaken Residences coming to former police site
The first stage of the property development planned for the site of the former Howick Police station is expected to be completed by October...
Police issue warning to distracted, drunk drivers
Police are urging local motorists to drive safely following what they describe as a "tumultuous" period on the roads.
Four people have died in three...
Suspects busted over supermarket thefts
Police have laid dozens of charges against multiple suspects in relation to the alleged theft of food from east Auckland businesses.
Howick Police sergeant Brett...
Police shelving file on vandalism at Times Newspapers’ office
Police are filing the investigation into a concerning act of vandalism that saw a rock thrown through a window at the Times Newspapers' office...
Police seize vehicles after mass dirt bike ride
Police have seized multiple vehicles as part of an investigation into unruly dirt bike riders who caused traffic chaos during a recent group ride...
Letter to residents warns: ‘I’m not afraid to use armed force’
Police are making enquiries after learning of a letter which has purportedly been distributed to local homes and raises concerns about the amount of...
East’s top cop taking on new role
Counties Manukau East Police area commander, Superintendant Scott Gemmell, is leaving the role to take up a new position with police as Director: Partnerships...
Men charged over burglary of Mellons Bay home
Two men have been arrested and charged over a daylight residential burglary at a house in east Auckland on Thursday afternoon.
The incident happened just...
Residents fed up with noisy neighbours
Gill Court has been battling for more than a year to have loud nightly noise at a neighbouring property dealt with and she says...
Police hope new station will deter criminal activity
The officer in charge of the new Howick Police station says he hopes its presence will help to deter people from breaking the law...
New Howick Police station opens its doors
The new Howick Police station has officially opened its doors to the public after a 10-month wait.
Police were forced to move from their previous...
Booze ban imposed at disorder hot spot
An alcohol ban is now in place at a troubled east Auckland location where a man was fatally stabbed last month.
The Howick Local Board...
Dozens of offenders charged over east Auckland burglaries
The crime epidemic sweeping the country shows no sign of easing and east Auckland businesses haven’t been immune.
Offences such as ram-raids and smash-and-grab burglaries...
Arrests follow disorder at supermarket
Several people were arrested following what police describe as a "disorder incident" in an east Auckland supermarket.
A police spokesperson says a number of calls...
Housing planned for former police station site
Land previously occupied by the Howick Police station will one day contain dozens of brand new townhouses.
The section at 34 Moore Street is among...
Police seize firearm from vehicle in Flat Bush
Police have seized firearms and impounded vehicles as part of an ongoing crackdown on gang activity.
Detective inspector Aaron Proctor says frontline officers with Counties...
Top cop fronts public meeting on crime
There's been an influx of gang members into east Auckland in recent years and dealing with their offending is impacting police resources.
That's among the...
Police Minister rejects claim Government is “soft on crime”
Police Minister Poto Williams is defending the Labour Government's response to an ongoing crime wave that's seen local homes shot at in alleged gang-related...
Police reveal location of new Howick station
Counties Manukau East Police have kept their promise to open a new base for their six community officers in Howick.
Area commander, inspector Scott Gemmell,...
Can you help solve these crimes?
The victims of two recent violent incidents in east Auckland have received no resolution as police are yet to identify the offender in each...
Thieves target businesses
Valuable watches are among the items targeted by thieves who broke into and ransacked three east Auckland businesses.
The break-ins are believed to have been...
Police station closed with blessing
The Howick Police station has been formally closed before being shipped off to its new home.
The building sits on land in Moore Street owned...
Police close to finding new home
Police say they're making good progress in finding a new building to permanently house the six Howick-based community officers.
The building currently serving as the...
Teen shaken after vehicle attacked
Police are investigating after a teenager was followed and had his vehicle damaged by two men in an unprovoked attack.
The 18-year-old's mother, who wants...
Police searching for new base
East Auckland residents concerned they may lose a long-standing police presence in the community can rest easy.
Plans are advancing to sell the Auckland Council-owned...
Police station land will soon be for sale
Attempts to stop the sale of land occupied by the Howick police station in east Auckland appear to have failed.
As the Times has previously reported,...
Arrests made over bag snatches
Two men have been arrested and charged over a spate of bag snatches around the city including at locations in east Auckland.
Counties Manukau East...
Area’s top cop signs off
After dedicating herself for seven years to preventing the people of east Auckland from falling victim to crime, inspector Wendy Spiller is moving on.
And...
Community demands continued police presence
Police have delivered a strong public commitment to maintain a physical presence in Howick despite uncertainty surrounding the future of the community’s local station.
About...
Theft victim urges vigilance
An east Auckland woman is urging the public to be vigilant after a thief grabbed items from her car before fleeing in a suspected...
Plans to sell police station land progressing
Police are tight-lipped about contingency plans should they have to vacate the site of the current Howick station.
As the Times reported in April, Auckland Council...
Police station’s future undecided
The future of the Howick police station is in doubt as Auckland Council looks to sell the land it occupies.
The station is accessed from...
Men in court over fatal house fire
A trial date has been set in the case of two men charged with murder over a fatal house fire in east Auckland.
Wiremu Arapo,...
Girl dies after being struck by vehicle at school
A girl injured when she was struck by a vehicle in an east Auckland school car park has died.
Emergency services were called to Pigeon...
Officer policing his own community
Sergeant Scott Baker is in no doubt he has big shoes to fill.
Baker recently took over from sergeant Brett Meale as the community services...
Burglaries down due to Covid lockdowns
East Auckland has seen a major reduction in a particular type of crime and the reason why may be surprising.
Counties Manukau East Police area...
Cockle Bay homicide: Police appeal for footage around fatal fire
Police conducting a homicide investigation into the death of Wiremu Arapo in Cockle Bay are appealing for footage of the incident.
The body of 27-year-old...
Homicide inquiry after body found
A forensic examination is under way at the east Auckland home of a woman found dead the day after she was reported missing to...
Woman missing from Sunnyhills
Police are asking for the public’s help to locate missing woman Elizabeth (Ying) Zhong.
Elizabeth, 55, was reported missing from her Sunnyhills home this morning...
Police launch homicide investigation after house fire
A homicide investigation has begun into the circumstances that resulted in a man’s death in a house fire in east Auckland.
Wiremu Arapo, 27, died...
