As put by Sergeant Samantha Pettigrew, Cambridge Public Safety Team:
Multiple incidents in Cambridge have landed three before the courts after they were no match for a Waikato Police Dog Unit.
On Sunday, Police were notified of three people unlawfully entering a commercial premises on Robinson Street at around 2.15am.
The alleged offenders have targeted vapes and cigarettes before fleeing the area in a vehicle.
About 2.50am, Police were called to a private property on Brancaster Place. The occupants of the house have woken to find the offenders taking items from the property.
The offenders have left the scene prior to Police arrival.
A stolen vehicle was located near the property, alongside a weapon believed to have been used in the Robinson Street burglary.
Thankfully, the occupants of the property were not harmed, however, they are understandably shaken by the incident and are being provided support.
At around 4.15am, Police received multiple reports of people breaking into vehicles on Thornton Road.
Upon arrival, a Police Dog Unit has picked up an offender's scent and located a 18-year-old man a short time later near Lake Te Koutu.
When the man was taken into custody, Police found a number of items believed to have been taken in the Robinson Street burglary.
After some quick rewards for our canine, it was back to work to assist in locating the two remaining offenders.
About 5.45am, two youths were tracked near Carters Cresent where they were taken into custody.
This is a great example of our policing teams working together and with a coordinated approach to apprehend the alleged offenders and hold them to account.
Waikato Police will continue to deploy a range of resources to respond to this type of offending in order to keep our communities safe.
The 18-year-old man is due to appear in Hamilton District Court today, charged with committing a burglary with a weapon and unlawfully getting into a vehicle.
Two young people are due to appear in Youth Court at a later date.
