Police in Dunedin were kept busy over the weekend dealing with a sting of burglaries and pursuits across the city. In the most serious incident, a man reported being accosted by an armed assailant in Castle St, in North Dunedin. In Preston Cres, Belleknowes, a homeowner returned to find cash and old coins — but also their Mustang parked in a carport — had been stolen. Police also dealt with a series of cars failing to stop, including a Nissan Fairlady observed ‘‘coming out of Leckhampton Court at speed’’. Police pursued the car from Neville St to Macandrew Rd, where the chase was abandoned ‘‘due to manner of driving’’.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 09, 2020 21:11 UTC