Selwyn Times: April 28, 2021

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He said in this latest incident,
thieves had detached the trailer
from a work ute, parked on the
road outside his home. Generally,
they wheel clamped the trailer or
boxed it in with other vehicles,
but had not done that this time.
“You are not
in that mental
state to always
think to park
behind it,
because you are
hoping no-one
is going to steal
it,” Janssen
Dean Harker
said.
As well as costing money to
replace the tools, there was a cost
in many hours of lost labour, as
it took time to source the new
items.
Janssen had heard of other
similar thefts and believed
thieves were stealing to order, for
people buying tools on the black
market. He believed they were
scoping out builders, finding out
where they worked and what
tools they had.
Another Lincoln resident, a
landscaper who only wanted to
use her first name of Lisa, was
the victim of a similar theft in
the early hours of April 11.
Lisa said her company’s
landscaping tools worth
thousands of dollars were stolen
from her van, parked outside her
home on the street at Ryelands
Drive. Thieves had smashed a
side window and ransacked the
vehicle. She also believed thieves
were stealing to order, as some
items were taken while others
were left behind.
Senior Sergeant Dean Harker
said such thefts targeting tradies
were happening Canterbury
wide. The rate had increased in
the last two months, and there
was about one such theft a week
in Selwyn.
In addition there had been an
increase in trailers being stolen
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Tradies advised to install alarms
SOUGHT: This trailer, registration 32T29, was stolen from
Russ Drive, Lincoln, containing about $25,000 of tools.
in the district, with a couple in
the last one to two weeks.
He did not know if any of the
crimes were linked, referring
the Selwyn Times to tactical
crime investigators in
Christchurch through the police
media team. The media team was
still trying to source a response
at deadline.
Harker recommended tradies
install alarms on their vehicles
where tools were stored, and
park their utes or tool trailers
against outdoor walls so thieves
could not access them.
NEWS 5
‘He’s worked bloody
hard with his therapy’
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“The way the prognosis was a
while back, he was never
going to be able to play sport
again. He’s worked bloody hard
with his therapy and he’s doing
well.”
Kettles said it was too soon
to say if Taufateau, who is still
undergoing physical therapy,
would be able to play this
season.
“I’ll leave that to the
professionals. When they say
and if they say we’ll look at
it then. Otherwise we’re just
pleased to have him in our
group,” he said.
“He’s a character, it’s always
good to have him around.”
Taufateau came to
Christchurch alone and has had
THE COST OF repairs following
a rally sprint in Taumutu this
month, mainly on McLachlans
Rd, exceeded the bond paid by
organisers.
District council transportation
managers are reporting to
councillors at their meeting
today that a $5000 bond was paid
Wednesday April 28 2021 Selwyn Times
to undertake his rehabilitation
without the support of family
members.
Fortunately, fellow Tongan Etu
Sunia had taken him under his
wing.
“He does a lot for Rocky
(Taufateau). The club are good
too. They’ll pick him up and
drop him off for training.”
Taufateau had attended a 21st
birthday celebration before the
incident with a lone member of
the Mongrel Mob.
Gang members were in
the city as part of a South
Island excursion that weekend
before heading to Queenstown.
Security camera footage
captured the altercation,
the police investigation
continues.
Road repair costs to be met
by rally sprint organisers
by the organisers of the event to
cover repairs.
“The actual cost of repairs is
estimated to be $7600, so the
additional cost will be recovered
from the organisers.
The bond for future events, if
they are held, will be increased to
$10,000.”
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