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Rise in fuel and battery theft in Hawke’s Bay
Thursday, 8 April 2021 – 11:49am | Eastern
Hawke’s Bay Police are seeing a rise in thefts from orchards, commercial businesses and rural properties in the past few weeks.
Fuel and heavy-duty vehicle batteries are the main targets for thieves and Police have a number of cases they’re investigating in the Hawke’s Bay area.
Acting Detective Sergeant Steve Leonard says owners need to be aware and take precautions to protect their property and equipment as vehicles are being seriously damaged by offenders trying to gain access to the batteries and fuel.
“We urge people to be vigilant and to ensure their farm equipment and commercial vehicles are locked away out of sight.”
3,887 Stolen Vehicles in 6 Months [Despite the Covid Lockdown]
In the last six months [between Oct 9, 2020 and Apr 7, 2021,] police have recorded at least 3,887 stolen vehicles. Judging by the lack of transparency [data fraud,] demonstrated by NZ police in other areas of crime reporting, the actual no. of stolen vehicles may be considerably higher. -Editor
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