patrick reynolds' $8000 e-bike is among those. Three weeks ago, his ride was stolen from Britomart in Auckland.
CCTV footage has captured the thief using an angle grinder to break it free. Reynolds, who is a transport advocate, sought help from police but despite supplying clear photographs, and a live gps location of the stolen bike, police said they didn't have enough “evidential sufficiency” to progress the investigation.
Speaking to Breakfast this morning, Reynolds said he's frustrated by the situation, especially because he has anti-theft technology built into his bike to prevent this happening.
“There is a theft crime epidemic in Central Auckland, there's CCTV but it still needs humans to do their job.”
This is intolerable. When you can provide proof of a stolen item's location, it should become a priority for police to follow up.
“There is a theft crime epidemic in Central Auckland, there's CCTV but it still needs humans to do their job.”
This is intolerable. When you can provide proof of a stolen item's location, it should become a priority for police to follow up.
In a statement to Breakfast, police said the information provided by the GPS wasn't sufficient to conduct a search warrant.
I'm sceptical of that claim, but if it is true, then the government should move to amend the law so a GPS record of a stolen item's location is sufficient for a search warrant.
David Farrar runs Curia Market Research, a specialist opinion polling and research agency, and the popular Kiwiblog where this article was sourced. He previously worked in the Parliament for eight years, serving two National Party Prime Ministers and three Opposition Leaders.
1 comment:
Agree totally David, there's way too much of this wanton burglary happening and, if there are cameras, and a gps inserted in any asset, how much further evidence is required?
My personal view is the police, or those who are in the job for the right reasons, would far rather apprehend such a criminal than bully protesters.
I'd be amazed if existing laws don't cover such blatant thievery however, if they don't, it should be top priority to make whatever changes are necessary to cover it without delay.
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