Tauranga crime featured on TV

Tauranga Police investigating the alleged aggravated robbery and assault of a taxi driver in Merivale are turning to the public for help.

The crime featured on Police Ten 7 last night in attempts to help identify those responsible for the incident.


Police are appealing for any information about the offenders involved in an aggravated robbery and assault of a taxi driver in Merivale.

At about 11.30pm on Monday, January 12, the taxi driver picked up two passengers on Henderson Crescent.

Police say he travelled along Alverstoke Road and into Fraser Street before the front seat passenger told him to pull over.

It was at this point that the back seat passenger pulled a knife and held it to the victim's throat before demanding money.

The victim handed over some money before managing to escape the taxi unharmed, say police.

A witness saw the offenders travel back down Alverstock Road.

The offender in the front seat was described as male, with a dark complexion and approximately 20-years-old. He was wearing a hat and black hoodie with the words ‘Los Angeles Kings' on the front.

The offender in the back seat was also described as male, with a dark complexion and approximately 20-years-old, He was wearing a light coloured hoodie with the word ‘Higher' on the front.

Police would like to hear from anyone who may recognise these men or know anything about this case.

Information can be passed on to Tauranga Police Station on: 07 577 4300.

Alternatively, information can be left anonymously via the Crimestoppers line on: 0800 555 111.

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2 comments

It has to be said

Posted on 27-02-2015 18:44 | By How about this view!

There seems to be a very noticeable increase in the number of young Maori in and around Tauranga that are openly flaunting the fact that they are gang members or hangers-on. They seem to be more prolific, strutting around, at the Willow street bus-stops, draped in their handkerchiefs and gang patches. What a waste of our youth, particularly the young school girls hanging adoringly around these wasters.


Dumb move

Posted on 28-02-2015 08:10 | By Angel74

Taxis have cameras now aswell as panic buttons pity one wasn't clearly identified.


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