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Seven young people have been arrested after a night of disorder in Raglan, police say.<\/p>\n
The arrests followed antisocial road-user behaviour, a car fire and attempted theft, all early on Tuesday morning, Hamilton Area Commander Inspector Andrea McBeth said.<\/p>\n
Officers were called to an area near the beach just before 3am, after a vehicle was seen doing burnouts on Riria Kereopa Memorial Drive, McBeth said.<\/p>\n
That car was thought to be stolen, she said, and police then received a report that the people in the vehicle doing doughnuts, had then tried to steal another, nearby vehicle, shortly afterwards.<\/p>\n
“Police from both Western Waikato and Hamilton City responded, locating the vehicles leaving Raglan,” McBeth said.<\/p>\n
“The drivers were signalled to stop, however they continued. No pursuit was initiated, instead Police maintained long-range observations of the vehicles.”<\/p>\n
Road spikes were then used on the vehicles on both Main Road, and then on Mangakino Road – SH23, where those involved abandoned one of the vehicles, before driving to Waitetuna Valley Road and abandoning the other before they were all arrested, McBeth said.<\/p>\n
Six young people have been referred to Youth Services, and one is scheduled to appear in Hamilton Youth Court on charges of unlawfully taking a motor-vehicle, and failing to stop for police, she said.<\/p>\n
Then, a couple of hours later, a scrub fire started after a vehicle was allegedly set on fire down a bank at Wainui Road, McBeth said.<\/p>\n
It was not able to be put out until later in the morning. Police are investigating that incident, too, she said.<\/p>\n
“We understand this activity is incredibly frustrating for the community, and we will continue to work hard to identify and arrest those involved.”<\/p>\n
She stressed that anyone who sees suspicious activity underway should immediately call 111, or report it on 105 if it is after the fact.<\/p>\n
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