Fence hoppers trying to escape proved no barrier for officers, who arrested two men this morning for burglary, say Counties Manukau Police.
At around 3.12am, police say they received a report of two men allegedly carrying out a burglary at a yard in Ōtāhuhu.
“The men were allegedly rummaging through cars and an office located on the property,” says senior sergeant Steve Albrey, the Counties Manukau West Police area response manager.
“We soon had a unit on scene who observed the men leaving the office.”
The arrival of police officers prompted the two men to flee, he says.
“Both offenders were seen jumping over fences and responding staff put cordons in place.”
A dog unit was deployed in the area and soon picked up a scent.
“We soon tracked two men who were hiding behind a nearby recreation centre,” Albrey says.
Both men were taken into custody, he says.
A 51-year-old man has been charged with burglary and possession of cocaine.
Albrey says enquiries continue into the second man arrested at the time.
“We acknowledge the victim who was able to quickly report what was occurring at his business, so we could get police on scene.
“Police will continue to deploy a range of resources and tactics to respond to this sort of offending so that we can hold offending to account.”
The man arrested is due to appear in the Manukau District Court today, September 4, police say.
