Archive for January, 2017
Police arrest two for burglary ‘in the hood’
Two people charged with the burglary of a restaurant across the road from the Sydenham Police
Station have been remanded in custody at the Christchurch District Court.
‘Bad singer’ held in custody
A defiant love song from the dock in Christchurch’s main court landed the 33-year-old singer in custody.
Police allege pellet gun used in robbery
A 17-year-old Sydenham youth has been granted bail after his arrest on a charge of using a pellet gun to rob four people walking in the street.
Drink-driving mum admits ‘stupidity’
A woman caught driving at Rolleston with a high breath-alcohol level while her two young children were in the back seat admits it was “just stupidity” that she was driving.
Man admits mugging tourist
A man who took part in mugging a Turkish tourist in the sand dunes at New Brighton has been jailed for 22 months.
Indecency accused banned from schools
A North Canterbury man charged with indecently assaulting a girl at an Alexandra school holiday programme has been banned from entering schools while on remand.
Bus lounge violence ‘more of a family matter’
A man linked to the Mongrel Mob has described a tomahawk incident at the Riccarton Bus Lounge as “more of a family matter than a gang matter”.
Seven-year jail term for three robberies
Seven years’ jail were imposed on a 22-year-old Christchurch man who had admitted three robberies involving six people.
Child sex offender’s ‘distorted thinking’
A 54-year-old man’s unrealistic views about his sex offending against a 12-year-old girl have seen him jailed for 15 months at his Christchurch District Court sentencing.
Twists and turns in firearms trial
A Yaldhurst man grabbed in a pre-dawn police raid has asked a judge to accept that a rifle found in a woodpile at his address may have been hidden there by a man who later shot him.
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