Waikato Police have recovered an array of stolen property after catching out a recidivist offender.
Police’s Tactical Crime Unit staff were making inquiries at a property in Hamilton on Monday in relation to recent burglaries when they spotted a vehicle in the driveway with an altered number plate.
Turns out the vehicle had been stolen the night before.
Officers then executed a search of the property and located a haul of stolen property linked to six burglaries. Items included the vehicle, car keys, multiple power tools, a laptop, gaming console and black Giant mountain e-bike. Also located was a cut down wooden toy gun, resembling a sawn-off firearm.
A 34-year-old was arrested and has since appeared in Hamilton District Court facing multiple counts of receiving stolen property and one of breaching home detention.
“This is great work by our teams who acted quickly on their suspicions and were able to recover some valuable items and get a result for these victims,” Detective Senior Sergeant Ian Foster said.
Police are following up inquiries to locate the owners of the stolen property including the e-bike which has several distinctive features.
If you recognise this bike and are the owner – please get in touch with Waikato Police on 105 quoting file number 240728/9154.
Also this week Waikato Police have arrested a woman in relation to a large amount of shoplifting in which around $30,000 to $40,000 items were stolen.
The 25-year-old was arrested in relation to 11 incidents of retail offending in which large volumes of high-end sunglasses and household appliances.
Does it really matter as the law does not seem to throw the book as they used to say at anyone for real crimes of any kind anymore.
Week from now he will probably be out on bail doing it all again as long as he does not misgender some one in the mean time..
Hemlock
WOW!!! Christmas comes early in and around ‘Da Hood’…
Now, let’s look at what we have here in the photo of the items, shall we?
This could become the ‘Cuzzy-Bro Action Construction Set’ with ‘Lithium-Ion Batteries sold separately’!
1. Remove serial numbers from items-
2. Clean-up the items-
3. Wrap in standard Christmas wrapping paper-
4. Present on Christmas Day-
5. Spend New Year’s in the GULAG as a result of the stolen items turned-in to the cops by an honest recipient of the stolen goods who turned-in the thief after asking for immunity from prosecution..?
Yessirree…now-
What about that stolen boat in the back yard, or the e-bike that was heisted outside of the grocery store or dairy that is sitting INSIDE the stolen boat so as to hide the bike from prying eyes???
Hmmmm…back on the streets after posting another bail, after spending New Year’s Day in His Majesty’s Granite Hotel!
And…once again… stealing / burgling in the normal manner from those who the thief views as ‘privileged’…and all is justified in the thefts as this ‘spreads the wealth and entitlements around’ at the expense of the victims.
Kinda like when Dr. Zhivago returned home from the war only to find that armed Communist squatters had taken over the house..! They too were…ENTITLED to steal from the PRIVILEGED!