Next Wednesday at 10am, Cambridge Police will be hosting a “Coffee with a Cop” event in conjunction with Daydream Espresso on the corner of Alpha and Victoria streets, Cambridge.
Coffee with a Cop is a chance to talk to local officers in an informal setting, whether it be for advice or to learn more about becoming a police officer. Representatives from our Neighbourhood Support Group and Community Patrol will also attend. Save the date and we will see you there.
Hayley Tood, son Vincent, and his grandma Joanne Todd speak with Constable Jack Driver at the Coffee with a Cop event in 2017.
Deb Hann
Moving on to some recent arrests, Cambridge police received a report of a serious assault last week. On attendance a male was found injured and the person allegedly responsible had fled the scene. The victim’s injuries required medical assistance. Subsequent enquiries led to a person being located and arrested by attending officers in Horotiu. He has since appeared in court on assault and threatening charges. In a separate incident, a Cambridge male was arrested for breaching EM bail conditions and also appeared in court.
In Te Awamutu, Police were called to a family harm incident where a firearm was said to be present. A firearm and ammunition were subsequently located and seized. A male has appeared in court facing charges relating to unlawful possession of the firearm and ammunition and for breaching a Protection Order. In another incident, a male was arrested after allegedly confronting his neighbours brandishing a weapon and assaulting three people. He too is facing charges in court.
Finally this week, a couple of reminders. The first is to secure trailers when left parked up to avoid theft. We recommend that they be kept out of sight, and if visible from the road, ensure they are secured, such as with a wheel clamp or coupling lock. While some offenders will manage to steal them regardless, such interventions make the task harder, increasing the time they take and the chance of them being seen or leaving behind evidential material. Please also consider installing a CCTV camera. As registration plates can be easily removed, take photos of your trailer and ensure it has some specific marking somewhere that can categorically identify it as your own.
The second reminder is around cycling on footpaths in town – again. Please tell the young people in your family that this is not allowed. If they want to go through the main shopping area on Victoria street with their bikes, especially afterschool in high pedestrian times, they need to either dismount and walk it or use one of the designated cycle lanes.
Nine-year-old Mackenzie Tod was front, and almost centre, when Deb Hann shared a coffee and a chat with Hautapu residents Andrew Tod and Kushla Twyford. Photo: Roy Pilott.
