A pair of possibly tomato sauce wielding masked men are being hunted by Dunedin police after a crime spree involving smashed cars, food waste and broken plates. A 38-year-old man called police after waking up to the sounds of cars being smashed in Bay View Rd, about 4.10am yesterday. The man also reportedly witnessed two young men wearing face coverings leaving the area, Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen, of Dunedin, said. "A car was located nearby with a large amount of tomato sauce, eggs and bananas spread across the windscreen." The food items were strewn across a different car to one which was found smashed nearby, but the two could potentially be related, Snr Sgt Dinnissen said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 01, 2026 22:50 UTC