Truck loses metal, cars damaged

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 14, Issue 686, 13 May 1997, Page 2

Truck loses metal, cars damaged

Waiouru • On Monday a truck and trailer carting metal for road sealing discharged about six metres of coarse stone chips on a long section of SH1 9km north of Waiouru, due to a malfunctiOning of the electrically-operated tailgate. The windscreens, headlamps, radiators of two cars were badly damaged. • On Sunday a local soldier was arrested for assaulting his wife. • A Mitsubishi Sigma was stolen ffom Waiouru overnight Thursday. This has now been located abandoned and burnt out in a

metal pit on the east side of Rangataua. • On Saturday two northbound cars skidded on ice on the Desert Road and crashed into a bank. No injuries resulted. Waimarino • Last Thursday a Palmerston North man was arrested for breaching a protection order when he entered onto the complainant's address in Ohakune. He was released on bail and arrested later in the week

for breaching his bail conditions. • On Saturday a local man was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend and on Sunday a local man was arrested on a warrant. • Burglaries were reported at Ruapehu Farm Supplies and at a Grey Street house where offenders took a large quantity of electri-

cal items, tools, sporting gear and other items. • A case of wilful damage was reported at a Duncan Street house where overnight last Tuesday someone smashed the kitchen window. • Of concern to police was the report of a man in a car parked outside the Raetihi Holiday Camp acting indecently at around 2pm on Sunday. The car was described as a green 4-

door saloon, possibly a Japanese car. The man was described as being Caucasian with a moustache and wearing a black jacket. Police would like to hear from anyone who could assist with this inquiry. • Overall the roads were relatively quiet with one local man charged with driving with excess breath alcohol after being located driving at 152km/h on SH49' .