Police are aware a few counterfeit $50 notes have been recently presented around Cambridge.
If you work in retail in Waipa, please be sure to train your staff on what to look out for, especially when handling larger denominations.
Senior Constable Deb Hann leads the Cambridge Christmas Parade last year. The parade is on Sunday.
In newer (series 7) bank notes, there is a metallic stripe visible in the bird, that moves up and down when a genuine note is tilted. You should also see a fern showing through the bird when you hold it to the light. In older (series 6) notes with the oval and fern shaped clear windows, a watermark of Queen Elizabeth II is present when it is held up to a light source. UV responsive patches are present on all genuine bank notes of all denominations (regardless if series 6 or 7).
Counterfeit notes also usually have a white edge when seen side on (for example in a stack). Genuine notes do not. If you detect a counterfeit note and the person tendering it is still in store or has just left, call 111. Provide as much information as possible in relation to the person and any vehicle involved.
Handle the note with gloves once detected and immediately place in a paper envelope for storage. Resist the urge to pass it around amongst staff and hand in to police.
On to a good catch this week.
Police received a report of a male making threats to a local charitable organisation, this was then followed by aggressive behaviour a short time later at a second charitable organisation. Police attended and the male continued to be aggressive and threatening. He resisted and assaulted attending staff but was arrested and has appeared in court on several charges.
Also in the last seven days in Cambridge, police dealt with five assaults, six traffic crashes, two mental health jobs, three drug related jobs, 12 burglaries, seven incidents of vehicle crime, four thefts, seven family harm incidents, three bail breaches, two drunk drivers and a fleeing driver.
In Te Awamutu, calls for service included five assaults, threatening behaviour, three mental health incidents, four traffic crashes, two missing people, 13 burglaries, eight family harm incidents, two trespass incidents, three bail breaches, four thefts from cars and three fraud matters.
