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Attribute to Inspector Angela Hallett:
Police have arrested a man after multiple 111 calls reporting motor vehicle offences in the Hastings area this morning.
At around 8.30am the man has allegedly stolen a vehicle from outside a business address on Taradale Road.
Police then received multiple 111 calls reporting dangerous driving and numerous collisions with other vehicles, which officers were able to use to keep track of the driver’s locations.
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Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Ash Matthews of Auckland City District Police:
A woman is assisting Police with enquiries after the discovery of the body of a newborn baby in Albert Park early this morning.
Police were called to the scene about 7am after a park worker discovered the infant.
Sadly, when examined, there were no signs of life.
A scene examination is now underway, and Police are speaking to a woman believed to be the baby’s mother.
A post-mortem examination will also be carried out in the coming days.
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Police are asking for the public’s help after an assault on the roadside on Friday in Tokoroa.
About 4.15am near the intersection of Old Taupo Road and Baird Road, a man stopped his vehicle to assist another motorist.
During this interaction he was allegedly assaulted, causing a head injury.
He is now recovering at home.
Police are now working to establish the full circumstances of what has occurred, and to locate the other party believed to be involved.
