Pirate finds himself in deep waters

A scallywag pirate three sheets to the wind and armed with a fake sword found himself in deep waters with police on Wednesday.

The man, dressed like Jack Sparrow, was arrested by police and led off in handcuffs after being apprehended near the Hairy Maclary statues on The Strand in Tauranga shortly after 2pm.


A 38-year-old man dressed like famous movie pirate Captain Jack Sparrow was arrested on The Strand Waterfront on Wednesday. Photo: David Tauranga.

'A 38-year-old man dressed as Jack Sparrow was reported to be swinging around a fake sword while under the influence of alcohol,” a police spokesperson says.

'No bystanders were threatened, but he was arrested for disorderly behaviour and has been issued with a pre-charge warning.”

A PCW is a formal warning given to a person who's been arrested for a comparatively minor offence. It differs from traditional, more informal warnings where the offender is not arrested.

The police spokesperson says it's unlikely the man will be making an appearance in the Tauranga District Court, and wouldn't be drawn on whether the drunken pirate might be forced to ‘walk the plank'.

'I think it's just a situation where the man has drunk too much. He wasn't threatening anyone with the sword so officers have just given him a warning.

'It was definitely a slightly out of the ordinary situation for the guys.”


The arrested pirate was charged with disorderly behaviour and issued with a pre-charge warning by police. Photo: David Tauranga.

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7 comments

AHOY THERE

Posted on 01-09-2016 08:59 | By waiknot

all in a days pirating.


Sterile Tauranga

Posted on 01-09-2016 12:46 | By red

Arrested for doing nothing wrong... pathetic! If anything he's providing a public service, bringing a bit of life to the city centre!


The most...

Posted on 01-09-2016 14:49 | By GreertonBoy

He should get... is having to scrub the p00p deck lol Unless there was a real worry he would hurt someone, should let him go for it... a bit of entertainment. He should tell the cops he is simply a busker who cant sing or play an instrument.... so he dresses like Jack Sparrow instead. Give the guy a break, I reckon. I wonder exactly what part was the crime? Drunk in public? The fake sword? Bad acting?


meanwhile

Posted on 01-09-2016 18:39 | By Capt_Kaveman

100m away rif raf scare people away from the bus area and police do nothing


Jolly Rodger

Posted on 01-09-2016 18:55 | By bushman

He was having a beer next to us at the Crown and Badger with his pirate mate looked pretty harmless to me in fact was a hard case


What an utter plank

Posted on 01-09-2016 22:21 | By audidoou

Yeah we witnessed this loon at 1000am while trying to have a quiet coffee at Bravo in Red square. He was already on the beers and very vocal. I'm surprised it took to 2pm before he was arrested.


sensible.

Posted on 03-09-2016 12:35 | By morepork

This is a measured response that was sensible. He did no harm but he MIGHT have, and, although some of us are amused by the drunken antics of others, it can turn nasty in an instant. No harm was done, no charges will be pressed. Seems fair to me.


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