Attribute to Acting Area Commander Inspector Stu Harvey:
Police can confirm one person has died following a crash involving a car and a train near Invercargill today.
The crash occurred about 1.20pm, near the intersection of East Road (State Highway 1) and Mill Road South when the vehicle was hit by a train.
The sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene.
An investigation into the circumstances is ongoing.
adminAttributable to Detective Senior Sergeant John Love:
Police investigating a robbery at a Gisborne dairy this morning are appealing for help from the public.
Shortly after 7:45am today, three hooded and masked young males entered a store on Aberdeen Road, reportedly damaging property as they stole cigarettes, tobacco, and the cash registers. The value of the stolen goods was approximately $3,000 and the cost of the damage is yet to be determined.
adminPolice are sending a warning to anyone who may be in possession of a dangerous medication stolen during a theft.
The medication, known as Pentobarbital, could have a lethal effect if ingested.
Police are asking for the bagged item to be returned immediately given the risk.
Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Greaves, Auckland City CIB, says the medication, provided by a vet, was inside a handbag which was stolen from a vehicle parked in Glendowie overnight on Wednesday 16 September.
“The medication is in liquid form and was inside a pink handbag.
