Police had an extra gear to apprehend a group allegedly interfering with vehicles in Flat Bush.
On Tuesday night, a concerned member of the public reported suspicious activity around parked vehicles.
Inspector Rakana Cook, Counties Manukau East¡¯s Area Prevention Manager, says Police responded to the Flat Bush School Road area before 7pm.
¡°There was a Police unit in the area at the time and they quickly responded to the report.
¡°On arrival the unit halted the trio in their tracks, and they ran on foot into Barry Curtis Park.¡±
But they weren¡¯t able to get far.
¡°All three, aged between 14 and 17, were soon taken into custody, and our enquiries are ongoing,¡± Inspector Cook says.
So far, a 14-year-old male has been charged with unlawfully interfering with a motor vehicle.
He will appear before the Manukau Youth Court.
¡°Police are also speaking with one of the males in relation to other recent offending in the area.¡±
Inspector Cook acknowledges the East Auckland community continuing to report offending taking place in their neighbourhood.
¡°Quickly reporting matters by calling 111 about incidents such as people interfering with vehicles is really helpful for Police,¡± he says.
¡°It is allowing us to respond and potentially disrupt wider offending against the community.¡±
It's a timely reminder following recent reports of tools being stolen from tradespeople¡¯s vehicles in the East Auckland area.
Police continue to remind the community to report suspicious activity, Inspector Cook says.
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Jarred Williamson/51½ÖÉä