Quick reporting and an accelerated response from Police has seen three people taken into custody in Sandringham overnight.
Around 10.20pm on Wednesday evening, Police responded to reports of a vehicle being taken from outside a property on Duncan Avenue.
Auckland City West's Acting Area Commander, Inspector Wayne Kitcher, says Police arrived at the address to find a second vehicle, believed to have been stolen earlier, abandoned at the address.?
¡°With information from the victim, Police monitored the vehicle as it travelled towards Point Chevalier where it was also abandoned.
¡°Delta, the dog unit, was utilised and our attending staff located three males a short distance away who were taken into custody without further incident.¡±
A 15-year-old and a 17-year old have since been charged, Inspector Kitcher says.
¡°They are both due to appear in the Auckland District Youth Court today to face a number of charges relating to burglary.?
¡°A 13-year-old has also been referred to Youth Aid.¡±
This was a great example of how valuable timely reporting can be, Inspector Kitcher says.
¡°Our staff provided a rapid response and I would like to acknowledge everyone involved in holding these offenders to account.
¡°I hope these arrests reassure our community we have zero tolerance for this type of offending.¡±
We continue to encourage anyone who is the victim of crime to contact us as soon as possible, Inspector Kitcher says.
¡°If any incident is happening now, please contact Police immediately on 111.
¡°To report an incident after it has occurred, you can contact us via our 105 service.¡±?
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