Police at the scene of an attempted robbery of the Halfway Bush Convenience Store at the intersection of Taieri Rd and Ashmore St yesterday morning. Police swarmed the Halfway Bush area of Dunedin following the attempted robbery about 7.50am yesterday. The shop owner, who did not want to be identified, said crime in Dunedin was escalating and the Government should act. ``Dunedin's meant to be safe, but it doesn't feel like it.'' The store owner believed the Government should invest in a wider-reaching street surveillance camera network, which would help police identify cars and offenders involved in robberies.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 03, 2017 17:15 UTC