Rotorua police have issued a warning to the public to lock their cars and keep them off the street after the theft of 21 vehicles in the city in seven days
Rotorua police have issued a warning to the public to lock their cars and keep them off the street after the theft of 21 vehicles in the city in seven days
21 June 2018
Local prevention manager, Inspector Brendon Keenan, says the thefts are widespread across the city, and are creating a "huge problem" for police.
He says crime overall has been consistently low, but these thefts are taking a huge amount of police time.
Keenan says drivers should do all they can to deter people from breaking in or taking their vehicles.
That includes keeping your car up on the driveway where possible, or looking at ways to make it safer on the road, like alarms or steering wheel locks.
He said Mazdas and Nissans appear to be being targeted most.
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