A young burglar is on a early-morning smash and grab rampage through Ellerslie, causing thousands of dollars of damage and so far the police have not been able to get to the scenes of his raids quick enough to catch him.
Do you recognize him in this photo? If you know who he is the Mount Wellington police would like to hear from you.
He has broken into the Ellerslie YMCA nine time in the last month! That’s annoying and expensive.
Chris Laing, recreation manager at the YMCA says, “He is apparently an Ellerslie local based around the Michael’s Avenue Reserve area. Please phone us on 579 4716 if you think you may know who he is. He moves around the community on a bicycle so keep your eyes out.”
Cathy Summers, Ellerslie Residents’ Association committee member said, “This is a smart guy. He’s well covered, wears gloves and leaves very little evidence to tie him to the crimes. Continue reading “Catch this thief!”