Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
A Rude Awakening Out West
A man faces charges after a Police patrol caught him napping in a stolen vehicle in the small hours.
Acting Detective Inspector Simon Harrison says a Crime Squad unit was travelling through Rānui at around 1.45am.
“At first the night shift team came across a vehicle parked on Bahari Drive with the door wide open and the driver sound asleep.
“On further checks, the vehicle was showing as stolen.”
The vehicle had been reported stolen from the North Shore area in a burglary earlier this month.
“The lone man was startled awake when our staff approached him, locating a screwdriver securely resting in his lap,” acting Detective Inspector Harrison says.
“We arrested the 21-year-old man without further incident.”
He has been charged with unlawfully taking a motor vehicle and will appear in the Waitākere District Court next week.
Police enquiries are ongoing into the initial burglary in Wairau Valley.
Gordon Campbell: On How US Courts Are Helping Donald Trump Steal The Mid-Terms
NZ National Party: Judith Collins’ Valedictory Speech
Forest And Bird: Government Biodiversity Credit Scheme Welcomed As Opportunity For Restoration
Office of the Ombudsman: Ombudsman Publishes Findings On Ministry Of Education Sensitive Claims Scheme
Nelson City Council: Mayor Welcomes Auditor-General Decision Not To Prosecute Councillor
Johnnie Freeland: Ko Tātou Tātou - Climate Action In Aotearoa Begins With Relationship
Zero Waste Network Aotearoa: Container Return Scheme Bill Would Double Recycling Rates And Put Money Back In Households
