Crime watch

Press, 26 July 1989, Page 29

Crime watch

ARSON The partly-built new Hornby Policy Station, Tower Street, has been the target of two arson attempts. The police are urgently seeking information, which will be treated confidentially. BURGLARIES Custom Gloves, Buckleys Road, Linwood, was broken into between July 14 and 17. Property stolen included three cartons of unrefined heavyweight leather and one carton of high quality hide which is soft and used for making dress gloves. During mid-June, Telecom Corporation decommissioned the telephone lines between Motukarara and Taitapu. Since then 2620 kg of cadmium copper wire (4.5 km long) valued at $7860 has been stolen. (Information to Constable Peck, Hornby.) The Bumham Fire Station was burgled on July 8. A Robin 1200 Generator LG 1200 coloured red and silver was stolen. (Information to Burnham Police.) Clothing valued at $3268 was stolen from Canterbury International, Montreal Street, on July 24. Items included rugby jerseys, sweatshirts, track pants and three distinctive Brisbane Broncos rugby league jerseys. (Information to City South.) A set of Jack Nicklaus Mark II golf clubs and Lynx golf bag were stolen from a house at Lincoln on June 26. Goods to the value of $2OOO were stolen from Jellie Park Aqualand. Ham Road, overnight on July 16-17. Items stolen included 50 cases of softdrink, a microphone, barbecue utensils. Sharp calculator, pushbutton telephone, Sharp radio/cassette, Akai radio/cassette, medical kit, Canon electric typewriter, Laser running shoes, Kambrook multiplug board, extension cords and two pool buoys. ARMED ROBBERIES A man robbed the bottle store of the Star and Garter Hotel on July 19, at 8.20 p.m. He presented a cut-down single barrel rifle and left with $287. He is described as

Maori, aged 22 to 26, 165 cm tall, slight build, with possibly a small moustache. He was wearing faded blue jeans, navy blue woollen calf-length coat, mirrored sunglasses. He escaped in a Mark II Cortina, stolen from Nova Street, and dumped in Dawson Street after the robbery.

A man armed with a firearm robbed the female assistant at Midway Dairy, 115 Buckleys Road, of about $6O on July 23, at 8.50 p.m. A woman customer was also in the shop. He was heavily disguised, possibly European, 178 cm tall, wearing a black balaclava beneath a white Puma motor-cycle helmet, black fisherman knit jersey, blue trousers, woollen mitttype gloves, carrying a cut down single barrel rifle, about 18in long. He also had an old blue nylon zip top sports bag. SEX OFFENDER A man has tried to entice children into his car outside Phillipstown School, Hillview Street. The police want to hear from anyone who might have seen, or have information about, the man. THEFTS

Six trucks on a Blenheim Road property were broken into on July 10. Stolen were: Seven "Shogun” badges with Samurai sword, one “GWA4S” badge, three Awa/Clarion car radio model 650 P, four Awa speakers and one Philips cassette stereo and speakers. (Information to Hornby Police.) In mid-May a “Hydes” bale buggy, coloured yellow, was stolen from State highway 72 near Methven and towed towards Coalgate. .This buggy feeds out and unrolls round hay bales and would be of value only to farmers. (Information to Constable R. Harris, Methven.) RECOVERED PROPERTY A Crown stereo cassette unit, silver colour, possibly stolen on July 18,-19 from the Pages Road area has been found. (Owner to contact Constable Smart, New Brighton.) A video tape showing a birthday party at a kindergar-

ten for "Alex’s fifth birthday 1988” was found. Parents have obviously taped his last day at 1 kindergarten in the Avonside Drive area, (owner contact Senior Constable Bryan Callander, New Brighton.) STOLEN CHEQUES National Bank, Civic Centre Branch, Wellington, 060507, Up Front Productions. National Bank,. University Branch, Christchurch, 14853 00 C. R. Parry. Postßank, Sydenham, 7932-228242 00, J. M. Freer. National Bank, University Branch, Christchurch, 37756 00. K. R. Cahill. Trust Bank, Colombo Street, Christchurch, 0657528 21, M. D. and S. Sinclair. Post Bank, Christchurch Branch, 1268 00 J. Archer. Bank of New Zealand, Riccarton, 342794 00, M. J. Randle. National Bank, Featherston Street Branch, Wellington, 0014486 00, 329728 00, I. P. S. Bade. STOLEN VEHICLES

Morris 1100, AH4824 64, blue. Morris AN8448 64, blue. Ford Cortina, CU9495 66, red. Volksw. 1300, CX643 66, red. Morris 1100, CZ4748 65, beige. Fiat 125, DJ4791 70, green. Morris 1100, DS3BO 65, grey. Ford Falcon XR, D 57711 66, brown. Morris 1300, DT3902 68, cream. Hillman Super Minx, DT7860 66, white. Morris 1300, DT9302 68, cream. Ford Anglia, DV8773 67, brown. Morris Mini, DW4015 66, brown. Triumph Herald, DW5690 66, blue. Holden Kingswood, F 58329 72, gold/black. Austin 11, GR7869 73, white. Ford Fairmont, G 53444 73, black. Volksw. 1300, HR3781 66, white. Ford Cortina, HU3419 75, green. Holden Torana, HU9BOI 76, green. Ford Cortina, HWSI7 76, black. Datsun, HW5742 75, orange. Mitsub Sigma, 1T4913 77, blue. Ford Cortina Mks, JT5148 80, white. Toyota Corolla, JUIII3 80, yellow. Mazda 323, LC22I 83, brown. Ford Zephyr, N 8139 71, red/brown. Mazda 323 GT, NOPLAT, 82, white. Homema Trailer, 14RFR, blue. Honda 50CC, 16QBH 76, red. Triumph Trident, 54RWY 75, maroon. Honda XR2SA, 67GOJ 80, red.