Crime

One in custody following Grange Road operation

Police have taken one man into custody after he reportedly "refused to leave a property" on Grange Road during a pre-planned search warrant today, according to... Read More

Armed police spotted in Otumoetai

Armed police have been spotted in Otumoetai this afternoon. SunLive readers have emailed in saying the armed offenders squad and other armed officers are on the... Read More

Carjacker‘s ’sorry‘ note handed to chip shop staff

After Perry Mason used a 'foot-long” knife to carjack a woman, he handed chip shop staff a note that said he was 'truly sorry” for the crime - and... Read More

Operation Cobalt: Drugs, guns and ammo seized

A concoction of illegal drugs have been seized as part of a series of search warrants targeting a drug syndicate manufacturing and distributing the substances. Police... Read More

IPCA release ruling into BOP trespass probe

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that police unlawfully entered a Bay of Plenty home on November 2, 2020. Following an encounter with... Read More

Fake cop caught after pulling over real cop

A man who pretended to be a police officer to stop other drivers was only caught because he pulled over a real police officer. Stuff has now revealed how Glenn... Read More

Deterring thieves with a “little bit of thought”

Holiday home-owners are reminded to keep their properties secure, with the Christmas holiday period fast-approaching. Over the summer months, many people will... Read More

Police piece together commercial burglaries

Waikato Police are investigating a number of commercial burglaries across the district overnight. Police responded to events in Thames, Chartwell, central Hamilton,... Read More

Families called on to report crime

Families and children are the target of a campaign asking people to report crime, to help break the cycle. Crime Stoppers began the drive this week, in response... Read More

Wide response to news of arrival of dangerous drug

A drug-checking service is worried about how widespread a dangerous drug could be, now that it has been found in New Zealand for the first time. Metonitazene... Read More

The BOP property that comes with a gang boss

It must be the most difficult real estate listing in the country - gang-connected Bay of Plenty waterfront properties that - so far - no-one wants to buy. It's... Read More

Stolen vehicle spiked, eight teens arrested

Eight youths have been arrested after a stolen car they were allegedly driving was spiked by police. The two cars they were allegedly driving were spiked at different... Read More