In the past two weeks in the Raglan area, we had 30 reported incidents. Amongst these were :
Five Unlawful Interference or Thefts from cars
Two Burglaries
Three Family Harm
Four Traffic Crashes – including 1 vehicle impounded for Sustained Loss of Traction
Two Intentional Damage – including Graffiti
Three Common Assaults
With the increase of visitors to town, please be mindful of where you park your vehicles. Double parking causes traffic flow restrictions. This is most evident outside the bakeries, and please keep the designated disability car parks free for those who NEED to use them.
Sustained Loss of Traction continues to occur within the town and outside of it. With more people out and about, there is more chance that one of these vehicles will crash into an innocent motorist or pedestrian. A video or photos of these offending vehicles can help us to get the vehicle impounded for 28 days. We are pleased that the community has helped us to prosecute several drivers, who have subsequently lost their licences and had their vehicles impounded because of this dangerous practice. We encourage you to safely record these incidents and report them to us.
Thefts from cars and cars being stolen has increased markedly over the last few months. If you can, it is always best to park your vehicles overnight in your driveway instead of out on the roadside. If you do have to park your vehicle out on the road, we would advise under lighting. Take everything out of your cars at night and LOCK YOUR CARS.
A serious dog attack occurred at Wainamu Beach on Sunday 23/10/22 in which two dogs and the dog’s owner all suffered serious dog bites from a large Rottweiler dog. If anyone has any information on this incident, please contact Police on 105 or Animal Control at Waikato District Council.
We would encourage you all to use the 105 non-emergency reporting line to report any lost or found property, any historic offending or historic suspicious activity. 111 emergency line is for suspicious activity that it happening now and needs to be attended now, danger to life or property now, or offenders are still at the scene.
Enjoy the warmer weather and longer daylight hours. Enjoy family and friends. Drink responsibly and don’t drive after drinking, Be considerate of others as things get busier in town. Give yourself plenty of time to get to your destination. Take a deep breath.
Happy summer from us at Raglan Police.
