Tagging on the upper storeys of George St shop yesterday afternoon. Photo: Gerard O'BrienA group of youths may be behind several car thefts, and prominent graffiti, in Dunedin. Police want anyone who sees groups of suspicious youths congregating to contact them, after a spike in car thefts in the city. Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen said Nissan Tiidas and Mazda Demios had been targeted. Snr Sgt Dinnissen said a clump of paper was set alight on a deck at the school, right next to a 100-year old wooden classroom block.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 28, 2020 22:30 UTC