The Star: March 30, 2023

MUMS FROM a preschool have
The Huntsbury Preschool
teacher’s car, parked on
Huntsbury Ave, was hit on
Monday morning after an
The five teenagers were
fleeing from police after they
had smashed the front doors
and window of Noel Leeming
on Langdons Rd, Papanui, at
about 4.40am, where they were
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banded together to help pay for
damage done to a teacher’s car
in the Huntsbury
Community Centre.
after it was hit by teenagers in a
stolen vehicle.
attempt by the teenagers to flee
police failed.
seen running into the store
holding pillowcases.
Police were informed of the
suspected stolen vehicle in
the Huntsbury Ave area about
7.45am on Monday.
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FLEEING TEENS: Police at the Huntsbury Ave scene on Monday morning. PHOTO: FACEBOOK
When police responded, the
occupants of the vehicle tried to
flee, damaging a police vehicle
and the teacher’s vehicle in the
process.
In a Facebook post, a group
of mums from the preschool
said they would help pay for the
insurance excess.
A Huntsbury resident posted
on Facebook on Monday he saw
up to seven police cars
a the scene and was told by
police that one of the teenagers
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Police said of the five people
taken into custody a 15-yearold
male was due to appear
in the Youth Court on Tuesday
on a number of related
charges. A 15-year-old female
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with unlawfully taking a
vehicle.
Police said further charges
are being considered.
There were no injuries in the
crash, a spokesperson said.
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