Attribute to Senior Sergeant Adam Elder, Area Manager – Response:
Police maintained a strong and visible presence throughout the shearing event in Alexandra over 2-3 October, with staff focused on road safety, prevention and reducing alcohol-related harm.
Additional Police staff from Alexandra, Rural, Cromwell and the Impairment Prevention Team were deployed over the weekend. They carried out a combination of enforcement and education activities.
adminPlease attribute to Detective Sergeant Mark McCloy:
Police have arrested two youths in relation to a serious assault of a minor that took place in Invercargill’s Queens Park last Friday.
Both youths have been charged with aggravated robbery, indecent assault, kidnapping, and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. One of the youths has an additional charge of theft. Further charges are being considered.
These youths are not related to a series of assaults that took place in Invercargill earlier this year.
adminAttribute to Sergeant Terry Wood, Queenstown Police:
The search for Erika Rodrigues Coelho near Queenstown remains active, despite the physical search being paused for now.
This remains a missing person enquiry and we are keeping an open mind as to what occurred, so any information provided by members of the public will continue to be considered. It’s important that people get in touch if they think they may know something, no matter how small, as it could help build a clearer picture of what has happened.
