Police have today executed a search warrant at a property in Flat Bush following a report of vandalism on the rainbow pedestrian crossing on Karangahape Road this morning.
Auckland City Central Area Commander, Inspector Grant Tetzlaff, says Police made a number of enquiries into the incident this afternoon and located items of interest.
¡°Police attended an address in Flat Bush, which was believed to be linked to the owners of the registered vehicle.
¡°As a result of our enquiries, a number of items were seized.
¡°However, Police are yet to locate the vehicle involved.¡±
The Police investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
¡°We are calling on those responsible for this incident to come forward and speak with us.
¡°We are aware of the hurt and confusion from the community at what has occurred and we want to reassure the public we are committed to holding those involved to account,¡± Inspector Tetzlaff says.
¡°Police have no tolerance for reports of this nature, which appear to directly target a particular sector of our diverse community, and we are treating this as a hate crime.¡±
As our enquiries are ongoing, Police continue to ask anyone with information on the vehicle or persons pictured to contact Police via our 105 phone service or online at /use-105, using Update My Report.
Please reference file number 240328/6111.
Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
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