One in custody after Roxburgh assault
One in custody after Roxburgh assault
One person has been taken into custody following an alleged assault at a Roxburgh property early this morning.
Laine Priestley
Runaway truck on footpath just missed pedestrians
Runaway truck on footpath just missed pedestrians
A runaway truck narrowly missed pedestrians as it rolled backwards and mounted the footpath before smashing into an ANZ bank building.
Runaway truck on footpath just missed pedestrians
Runaway truck on footpath just missed pedestrians
A runaway truck narrowly missed pedestrians as it rolled backwards and mounted the footpath before smashing into the ANZ bank building in central Dunedin.
Man charged with burglary
Man charged with burglary
A 54-year-old man attempted to dump stolen goods in an abandoned Dunedin house for safekeeping, police say.
Phone use costly
Phone use costly
A morning police checkpoint proved costly for some Dunedin drivers yesterday.
Lesson sparks fire safety awareness
Lesson sparks fire safety awareness
Pupils from North East Valley Normal School were in for a treat when a firefighter walked into their classroom this week.
Police catch 15 drivers using cellphones
Police catch 15 drivers using cellphones
An early morning police checkpoint caught commuters unawares in Crawford St this morning.
Alleged burglar caught hiding loot in abandoned house
Alleged burglar caught hiding loot in abandoned house
An alleged burglar attempted to dump his stolen goods in an abandoned house for safekeeping, police say.
Busy weekend for Dunedin police
Busy weekend for Dunedin police
Road users kept Dunedin police busy over the weekend dealing with crashes and other driving-related offences.
Weapons, drugs found during car searches
Weapons, drugs found during car searches
Four people have been charged after drugs and weapons were found in separate car searches in Dunedin.
Appeal after drivers leave crash scenes
Appeal after drivers leave crash scenes
Dunedin police are appealing for the public's help, saying two drivers left crash scenes at the weekend.
14-year-old charged over 'joyride'
14-year-old charged over 'joyride'
A 14-year-old is facing charges after being found in a crashed stolen Mazda Demio with three other teens allegedly on a joyride.
Losing cool at AA staff leads to arrest
Losing cool at AA staff leads to arrest
A Dunedin man was arrested after losing his cool at AA staff after his car broke down at the weekend.
Alleged drink-drivers caught in the morning
Alleged drink-drivers caught in the morning
Police are urging the public to get some sleep after a night on the booze, after several drivers got caught driving under the influence on Sunday morning.
Man threatened to kill woman: police
Man threatened to kill woman: police
A man hiding a knife followed a woman while threatening to kill her in Dunedin yesterday, police say.
Carload of drugs, money found, police say
Carload of drugs, money found, police say
A disqualified driver was caught with a carload of drugs and money on Thursday, Dunedin police say.
Neighbour used nail-tipped plank as weapon: police say
Neighbour used nail-tipped plank as weapon: police say
An angry neighbour used a nail-tipped plank of wood to attack two contractors building a fence at a Dunedin property, police say.
Angry neighbour attacks builders
Angry neighbour attacks builders with nail-tipped plank
An angry neighbour used a nail-tipped plank of wood to attack two contractors building a fence, police say.
Angry neighbour attacks builders with plank
Angry neighbour attacks builders with plank
An angry neighbour used a nail-tipped plank of wood to attack two contractors building a fence at a Dunedin property, police say.
Stolen shoes ‘did not help’ man’s escape
Stolen shoes ‘did not help’ man’s escape
A pair of shoplifted shoes did not help a man’s escape after he abused a shopkeeper and trashed a store in central Dunedin, police say.