Police acknowledge an Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report, which found an Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) officer was justified in firing two sponge rounds while arresting a high-risk offender in Invercargill. The incident occurred in July 2022 when the AOS went to the man’s property to a
Gore Police are investigating after a man was located with serious head injuries at the intersection of Denton Street and Hokonui Drive in the early hours of Wednesday 1 November. The man left an address on Pomona Street around 10:45pm to walk home and was located in a serious condition around 4:45a
Several incidents of car theft have made the news recently, in Invercargill, affecting all areas of the community, including a new member of council. Related: Invercargill Incident: Man Stabbed, Woman Arrested Family Wants Answers After Assault And Theft Of Vehicle Invercargill City Councillor Barry
A morning disturbance in Invercargill escalated into violence today, leaving a man in critical condition following a stabbing at a residence on Dunns Road. He was rapidly airlifted to Dunedin Hospital for emergency care. A 23-year-old woman is under arrest, charged with serious assault. The area has
A 21-year-old Invercargill man was left unconscious on the side of the road on Monday morning after four patched gang members knocked him out and stole his ute. The family of the victim wish to remain anonymous but have already received hundreds of messages of support for their son, who suffered a b
Early this morning, the Invercargill CIB, with the support of the Armed Offenders Squad, conducted a search warrant at a residence on Robertson Street, Richmond. Several items were confiscated from the property and are currently under examination. While the details of the seized items have not been
In an unexpected turn of events, a police officer found themselves in an unusual predicament at Invercargill’s Oreti beach last night as their patrol car became trapped in the ocean due to the treacherous soft sand. Footage obtained by 1News depicts a police vehicle almost entirely submerged in wate
Three youths have been arrested for unlawfully taking a vehicle, driving dangerously, and fleeing police earlier this week. Wednesday morning, July 26, police responded to reports of youths driving a potentially stolen vehicle in an erratic manner all over Invercargill city. The driver of the vehicl
