Western News: July 17, 2018

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‘Door-stepping’ warning in west
• By Anan Zaki
A GROUP of young teenagers
are suspected of stealing from
properties in Broomfield, Hei
Hei, Hornby and Wigram.
The eight boys and one girl,
all aged between 13 and 15 have
been taking items sitting on
door steps and other parts of
properties.
Senior Constable Bruce Ward
said the offences were burglary.
He wants
people who
have had
property stolen
to come
forward to
the police.
Finding the
Bruce Ward
owners of the
stolen items
could help
connect the suspected teens to
the crime in order to charge
them, Senior Constable Ward
said.
People often blamed themselves
when items get stolen
after being left outside and do
not report to police, he said.
“They go: ‘Oh well, served
yourself right,’ but it’s actually
worthwhile. If someone has
committed burglary, we want to
know.”
RECOVERED: Police have several items believed to be have
stolen recently including this Avanti bicycle and Nike Air
Jordan sneakers.
Some of the stolen items were
recovered after a parent of one
of the suspected boys came
forward. But the owners of the
items were needed to prove they
were stolen.
The recovered items were an
Avanti bicycle, a Razor scooter,
a pair of Nike Air Jordan
sneakers and a another pair of
Nike running shoes, the Senior
Constable said.
“The Air Jordans are worth
$300 and was stolen around Hei
Hei Rd . . . they are really new,”
he said.
The suspected youths called
the act “door-stepping,” he
said.
“What they mean by that is,
at night time they go house by
house and see what they can
find . . . and of course it’s burglary
when they go on another
property to steal,” Senior Constable
Ward said.
Three of the youths who the
police suspected were involved
are currently before the Youth
Court facing unrelated charges
of assault and dishonesty.
Some of the stolen items may
have been sold or listed online
on Facebook.
“That is a line that we’re investigating.
At least three of them
smoke cannabis and they’re not
getting money from their parents,
so it’s pretty straightforward [how
they received the money],” Senior
Constable Ward said.
•If the recovered items
belong to you or if valuables
were stolen from outside
your property, phone Senior
Constable Bruce Ward at
the Hornby Police Station
on 363 7435.
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Parking restrictions proposed near
the Longhurst Medical Centre in
Halswell have been approved by the
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community
Board. A 60min parking
limit will be imposed on Caulfield
Ave near the medical centre. Furthermore,
120min and 60min limits
were put on Hamill Rd near the
medical centre. Parking limits of
60min have also been approved at
Greenaway St.
WORK NEARLY FINISHED
Work on upgrading the Halswell
Rd and Augustine Dr intersection is
nearing completion. The remaining
work is landscaping, tree planting
and installing more signage. The
work is on track to be finished by
July 30.
BADMINTON CENTRE
The new international badminton
centre in Wigram is aiming to
be open after the school holidays
on July 24. The Zhu Badminton
centre has 12 courts that meet
the height and floor requirements
needed for international
competitions. The centre is
currently awaiting a code of
compliance from the city council
and is setting up its court bookings
system. The centre is owned by
father and son Peter and Chris
Zhu.
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