Police seek information after air rifle fired at Port Chalmers home

Port Chalmers Police investigating wilful damage to a home on Kaira Street, Sawyers Bay are appealing to the community for information.

On Tuesday 28 October Police received a report from someone who found their window damaged on Friday 24 October, after being awoken by sounds coming from outside their home.

Upon investigation, Police have found that the window has been damaged from someone discharging some sort of air rifle into the property.

Thankfully, no one was injured, however the victim is understandably shaken by the incident.

Police are asking for anyone who may have witnessed anything unusual around the Kaira Street area between 1am and 3am on Friday 24 October, to please contact Police.

“We are also urging anyone with CCTV footage, for the same time, around Kaira Street, Fairview Terrace, and the stretch of Hall Road between Hugh Street and Tewsley Street, to please contact us so that we can review the footage”, said police in a statement.

Information can be provided by calling 105 and quoting file number: 251028/9304.

Alternatively, if you can provide information anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting the same file number.