Shots fired at Bay gang funeral

AOS squad police made arrests after reports of shots being fired. Photo, supplied.

UPDATED 3.59PM: Gun shots have been reported in the Eastern Bay as police monitor a gang funeral in Whakatane.

Police have been closely monitoring a large group of gang members travelling between Kawerau and Whakatane in a funeral procession, says a police spokesperson.

"A motorcade of more than 100 cars carrying Mongrel Mob members left a tangi at Kawerau at around 1pm and travelled through Taneatua on the way to Whakatane."

Around 15 police officers, as well as Armed Offenders Squad staff from Tauranga and Rotorua, have been involved in monitoring the procession.

"At around 3.15pm shots were fired near the corner of Valley and Arawa Roads.

"Police have since arrested several people and enquiries are continuing."

The procession has now reached its destination at Hillcrest Crematorium and Police has closed the entrance and will prevent anyone else from entering.

"Police will once again closely monitor the situation when the motorcade leaves the crematorium."

At this stage that is all the information available.

AOS squad members make an arrest at a service station today. Photo: Supplied.

Earlier:

A large cavalcade of Mongrel Mob and Black Power members are travelling around the Bay as part of a funeral procession.

SunLive has received numerous calls from members of the public reporting the gang members and a large police presence in Whakatane.

A police spokesperson says officers are closely monitoring the group of gang members, who are travelling between Kawerau and Whakatane as part of a funeral procession.

'A motorcade of more than 100 cars carrying Mongrel Mob members left Kawerau at 1pm and travelled through Taneatua, on its way to Whakatane.

'About 15 police officers have been involved in monitoring the processions.”

There have also been reports of shots being fired in the area. This is yet to be confirmed by police.

Armed police are in the area.

On Friday night, a fight involving members of both gangs broke out in Whakatane.

Police received multiple calls about the fight, which was outside the funeral home on the corner of Cleary Avenue and Awatapu Drive.

'The disorder occurred during a funeral procession for a Mongrel Mob member who died in Kawerau on Thursday,” says police.

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4 comments

Gang members

Posted on 17-01-2017 17:04 | By Kenworthlogger

Sound like a really charming bunch....


solution?

Posted on 18-01-2017 08:42 | By kurgan

lock both factions in a big quarry pit, give them alcohol, guns, knives and clubs and let them wipe each other out, then fill in the pit.


police

Posted on 18-01-2017 09:26 | By Captain Sensible

I heard on the radio an innocent member of the public was dragged from his car and beaten up in front of his wife and kid by one of these unwashed thugs. Hoping the police will show as much vim & vigour in catching the offender there as they do in their quest to catch people doing 5km over the speed limit. BTW, excellent idea kurgan!


Pathetic

Posted on 18-01-2017 09:39 | By penguin

Such pathetic creatures behaving like little boys that don't like someone.


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