A person is because of seem in court docket and two others have been referred to Youth Aid following an alleged carjacking, and the theft of two automobiles — together with one with a canine inside — in East Auckland over the weekend.
Police have been known as following experiences of a carjacking outdoors a home on Murvale Dr, in Bucklands Beach, round 12.25pm on Saturday, Inspector Rakana Cook stated.
Two folks have been sitting of their automobile after they have been approached by a male.
“It’s understood this person has offered a weapon and compelled each folks out of the automobile earlier than taking it and fleeing the realm in direction of MacLeans Rd,” he stated.
“This male has additionally taken various private objects, which have been within the automobile on the time.”
The automobile and two others, additionally alleged to have been stolen, have been noticed by the police Eagle helicopter arriving at a petroleum station in Pakuranga simply earlier than 5pm.
The automobiles have been being monitored after a witness reported one of many automobiles doing burnouts on Pakuranga Rd.
Police patrol vehicles tried to dam within the automobiles, nonetheless “two fled the realm and a 3rd was deserted”, Cook stated.
One of the automobiles monitored by police was seen driving “dangerously” by means of Pakuranga, earlier than assembly up with the second automobile on Portadown Ave.
The trio have been “apprehended with out additional incident”, he stated.
A canine which was present in one of many automobiles was taken into the care of Animal Management.
“Just a few hours later, one of many Counties Manukau West sergeants famous a canine had been reported stolen from an earlier housebreaking and recognised the automobile concerned,” Cook stated.
“The canine, who was secure and effectively, was fortunately reunited with its proprietor.”
Cook thanked the members of the general public who reported the “risky incident” to police.
He additionally acknowledged the “frustration and concern this will trigger to our neighborhood”.
“We hope these arrests reassure our locals police are persevering with to work laborious to carry these selecting to have interaction on this type of behaviour to account.”
An 18-year-old man is because of seem within the Manukau District Court right this moment charged with aggravated housebreaking and the illegal taking of a motorized vehicle.
Two others, each aged 17, have been referred to Youth Aid.
