Auckland Police say they’ve arrested a man following a series of reports about his behaviour from the community.
Late last week, police say they received reports about a man acting suspiciously around morning school drop-off times.
Auckland City East Police prevention manager, inspector Rachel Dolheguy, says the reports centred around the Mt Wellington Highway.
“Police attended on Wednesday and Friday [April 30, May 2] after it was reported the man had been acting suspiciously around people near Harris Road.
“While he had not committed offences, police were concerned about this man’s behaviour.
“Our frontline staff have been looking out for this man in recent days.”
Yesterday Monday morning, May 5, police received a 111 call reporting similar behaviour in the area, they say.
Dolheguy says police officers once again responded to the area and arrested a man.
“The member of the public who contacted us was able to provide a clear description, which was able to assist the police responding to the report.
“Our frontline team located this man outside shops near Harris Road.”
The 45-year-old Papakura man was arrested on four counts of breaching his bail and was taken into custody.
“It’s a pleasing result for us to remove this man from the area, and highlights a good partnership between community and police,” Dolheguy says.
“This is a good reminder to continue reporting these incidents as they occur with as much detail as possible.”
