Cambridge Police had a good catch following a family harm incident last week. A male seriously assaulted his partner, threatened others and forcibly removed their young child before speeding away in a vehicle.
Senior Constable Deb Hann – On the Beat
Police observed the vehicle on Golf Road, Te Awamutu and its tyres were successfully spiked. The vehicle continued south and was soon located on a rural property south of Kihikihi. Police arrested the male and the child was safely returned. A subsequent search of the vehicle found firearms, ammunition, offensive weapons and drugs. The male has appeared in court on several charges.
Family harm offending does not reach this stage of severity without a period of escalation. Due to a number of factors, the victim is not always able to make the call for help or assist police with the prosecution process. This is why they (and police) need support from the public who may have witnessed what was happening.
Where those people are willing and able to make a formal statement and stand up in court if necessary, we have a much greater chance of demonstrating the true severity of the offending and be able to intervene in a dangerous cycle. We can put supports in place to prevent ongoing harm to the victim and their children and help the offender to try to address their issues and break the cycle.
In the last seven days, police in Cambridge also dealt with two incidents of fighting in a public place, eight traffic crashes, two driving complaints, one mental health incident, four assaults, 16 thefts, 10 attempts to interfere with, attempt to steal or stolen vehicles, three burglaries, five family harm incidents, three drunk drivers and a bail breach.
In other news, I have been asked to remind all about the liquor ban area covering Victoria Square. If you see anyone drinking alcohol on the square or the parking spaces attached to it, please call 111.
In general, a liquor ban in Leamington covers the central area bordered by Browning Street from Tennyson to Burns Streets, down to Cook Street as far as Shakespeare Street and along Wordsworth Street to Tennyson Street and back up to Browning Street.
In town, the central liquor ban extends inwards from the North side of the river along to Dick Street to the west and Tirau Road to the east. The eastern boundary then follows Albert Street up to Thornton Road including Lake Te Koo Utu, across to Victoria Street, extending slight west again at Queen Street back to Dick Street.
Finally, I am looking forward to working at Shaw’s Illuminate Light and Sound show on Saturday night and to seeing everyone at what I know will be another fun family event.
