Fence hoppers attempting to flee proved no barrier for officers, who arrested two males this morning for housebreaking, say Counties Manukau Police.
At round 3.12am, police say they acquired a report of two males allegedly finishing up a housebreaking at a yard in Ōtāhuhu.
“The boys have been allegedly rummaging by means of vehicles and an workplace situated on the property,” says senior sergeant Steve Albrey, the Counties Manukau West Police space response supervisor.
“We quickly had a unit on scene who noticed the boys leaving the workplace.”
The arrival of law enforcement officials prompted the 2 males to flee, he says.
“Each offenders have been seen leaping over fences and responding workers put cordons in place.”
A canine unit was deployed within the space and shortly picked up a scent.
“We quickly tracked two males who have been hiding behind a close-by recreation centre,” Albrey says.
Each males have been taken into custody, he says.
A 51-year-old man has been charged with housebreaking and possession of cocaine.
Albrey says enquiries proceed into the second man arrested on the time.
“We acknowledge the sufferer who was capable of shortly report what was occurring at his enterprise, so we may get police on scene.
“Police will proceed to deploy a variety of sources and techniques to answer this kind of offending in order that we are able to maintain offending to account.”
The person arrested is because of seem within the Manukau District Courtroom right this moment, September 4, police say.
