Police Minister responds to weekend of violent incidents
A series of violent smash and grabs at a jewellery store chain, including one in the police minister's electorate and a stabbing at an Auckland supermarket marred the weekend. In two separate incidents robbers armed with hammers cracked their way into display cabinets in Michael Hill stores in Tauranga and Silverdale. Meanwhile residents in the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier have been told not to expect more officers on the beat, despite problems with public drinking, initimdating behaviour and theft in the shopping centre. The coalition government has promised an extra 500 frontline p...
Source: rnz.co.nz
