Archive for October, 2016
Nightmare road rage driver was ‘on acid’
A nightmare road rage driver says he was high “on acid” when he rammed a car and flipped it into the Avon River.
Custody remand for ‘dog-napping’ charge
A man accused of taking a car with a family dog inside has been remanded in custody at the Christchurch District Court.
Woman banned from rural areas
A 34-year-old Avondale woman charged with rural mail thefts has been banned from going to the Selwyn and Waimakariri Districts while she is on bail on remand.
Driving death charge denied
A man who police allege caused the death of Noel Cruza Campilan in June by his careless driving has pleaded not guilty to the charge in the Christchurch District Court.
Teacher admits indecencies with boy
A former Prebbleton School principal has admitted 10 historic charges of indecent assault and sexual violation against a boy.
Judge calls for cameras to cover truck blind spots
A judge has called for more camera technology to be used to improve the safety of big trucks and their massive blind spots, at a sentencing for a Christchurch cycle death.
Involvement in ‘chop shop’ brings jail term
A 28-year-old man who went along with alleged offenders running a “chop shop” at his Hornby property has gone to jail for receiving 13 stolen vehicles.
Upskirt photographer jailed again
A man who used a cell phone in a shopping basket to take pictures up women’s dresses was jailed for 20 months in the Christchurch District Court today.
No convictions for French visitor
Frenchman Costa Le Coubet has only good things to say about his time in New Zealand – in spite of a night in jail and a prosecution for theft.
Son blamed for BZP offences
A 61-year-old Christchurch man has blamed his son – who has already served a jail term for drug dealing – for the party pills police found in a series of raids that ended their Operation Nebraska investigation in 2013.
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