Police

A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a store robbery in Strathern yesterday. Detective Constable Graeme King said the incident occurred at about 9.45am at a commercial premises on Centre Street. “An unknown offender broke into the store and stole a handful of goods,” Detective Const

A 27-year-old man wanted by Police was arrested at Queens Park this afternoon. He was taken into custody without incident at 2.50pm by Invercargill Police officers. The man had an outstanding warrant. He is due to appear in Invercargill District Court tomorrow morning. Police thank the public for th

A serious crash on Mokoreta Tahakopa Road in Southland has left one person with critical injuries and another with serious injuries. The crash, involving a single vehicle, occurred at around 6:35 am this morning. The police were immediately alerted and emergency services have rushed to the scene. Th

Invercargill Police have made two arrests in connection with a firearms incident that took place on Half Mile Road, Tuatapere earlier this week. The incident was reported to the police at around 11 pm on Wednesday, prompting them to launch an investigation. The Armed Offenders Squad assisted the pol

Invercargill police officers were called to Esk Street at approximately 3:15 pm after reports of youths carrying what appeared to be a firearm. As a precautionary measure, armed police officers were sent to the scene and conducted a thorough sweep of Esk Street and the Invercargill Central shopping

A man has been arrested in connection with a burglary that occurred at the Otatara Four Square convenience store around midnight on Saturday, 25 March. The perpetrator gained access to the property by using a vehicle. Southland Area Investigation Manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Baird, stated

Invercargill Police have announced that they have made several arrests in connection with recent burglaries in the area. The arrests were made following investigations into several burglaries, including the alleged ram raid style burglary of the Pomona St Discount and Vape store on March 14th. Accor

Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Baird has confirmed that a youth has been arrested in connection with the arson of a vehicle on Moulson Street in Invercargill. The incident occurred on Saturday 11 March around 7.30am. The 14 year old teen is due to reappear in Invercargill District Court on 22 March