Archive for October, 2017
Reasons for mall violence suppressed
The reasons behind a teenager’s threatening and violent behaviour at a Christchurch shopping mall have been suppressed after he pleaded guilty to all charges.
Drugs offered for sale on social media
A man admits offering cannabis for sale on social media until his New Brighton home was searched in a police raid on the King Cobra gang in August.
Armed home invasion admitted
A man has admitted the home invasion of an address in Templeton where he pointed what appeared to be a firearm at his victims and demanded money.
Quake-hit company kept trading through ‘loyalty to staff’
Loyalty to staff in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes eventually led to a knitwear company being liquidated and left the firm’s owner being prosecuted for a $250,000 unpaid tax bill.
Online contact led to sex charges
After confiscating alcohol from a 15-year-old girl he met at a party because she was too young, a 47-year-old man began grooming her for online indecencies and sexual encounters.
Charges denied by Loburn shooting accused
A 34-year-old man today faced two fresh charges after being arrested last month for an alleged shooting of a woman at Loburn.
Jailed rape offenders rule out appeals
Finally, after two rape trials that ended with guilty verdicts, two Punjabi men say they will do their jail time and they will not lodge appeals.
No sympathy from teenage robber
A teenager says the shop worker he robbed at the Woolston Night n Day store in Ferry Road “must be used to it” by now.
Mob member jailed for prison assault
A Mongrel Mob member jailed for bashing a prison officer says he wants to change – but he also wants to keep his gang connections.
Teen robber now seen as ‘success story’
A 14-year-old who terrorised staff in two armed robberies of the same Christchurch petrol station is now being seen as a youth justice success story.
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