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Police arrest man following suspicious reports

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Police have arrested a man following a series of reports about his behaviour from the Mt Wellington community.

Late last week, Police received reports about a man acting suspiciously around the morning school drop off times.

Auckland City East Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Rachel Dolheguy says the reports centred around the Mt Wellington Highway.

¡°Police attended on Wednesday and Friday after it was reported the man had been acting suspiciously around people near Harris Road.

¡°While he had not committed offences, Police were concerned about this man¡¯s behaviour.

¡°Our frontline staff have been looking out for this man in recent days.¡±

This morning, Police received a 111 call reporting similar behaviour in the area.

Inspector Dolheguy says Police once again responded to the area, and arrested a man.

¡°The member of the public who contacted us was able to provide a clear description, which was able to assist the Police responding to the report.

¡°Our frontline team located this man outside shops near Harris Road.¡±

The 45-year-old Papakura man was arrested on four counts of breaching his bail and was taken into custody.

¡°It¡¯s a pleasing result for us to remove this man from the area, and highlights a good partnership between community and Police,¡± Inspector Dolheguy says.

¡°This is a good reminder to continue reporting these incidents as they occur with as much detail as possible.¡±

ENDS.

Jarred Williamson/51½ÖÉä