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Suspect helps police in burglary probe

Monday 7 October 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime

Cook Islands Police spokesperson Trevor Pitt said one male suspect was assisting the police with their inquiries yesterday.

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Burglary charge reviewed

Monday 7 October 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

A man, who has been in court for wilfully damaging his parent’s property, faces a fresh charge of burglary.

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Careless driving accused seeks lawyer

Monday 7 October 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Two careless driving accused were given time to seek legal representatives for the charges they face.

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$11k stolen from lonely woman

Saturday 5 October 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Crime

A lonely Cook Islands woman in her 60s has been scammed of $11,000 by an internet con artist pretending to offer her love.

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Teens face theft charges

Friday 4 October 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Two teenagers accused of theft have been refused name suppression.

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Police target dog owners

Friday 4 October 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

The owners of dogs that attack people or cause road accidents will now face charges, in a new police crackdown.

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Man steals $5 for fuel

Thursday 3 October 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

What was planned to be a silly joke has landed a young man in hot water.

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Father of three on probation

Thursday 3 October 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

A 34-year old father of three has been convicted and sentenced to 12-months’ probation supervision for assaulting a female.

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Drug yacht's new Cooks link

Wednesday 2 October 2019 | Published in Crime

A wrecked $1 billion drug yacht was owned by a Cook Islands-registered company, new investigations reveal.

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$3000 Cocoputt liquor thieves drink all night

Tuesday 1 October 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Two young men who broke into the Coco Putt restaurant and stole $3,335 worth of alcohol have been sentenced to 12 months’ probation.

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Woodstock heist

Tuesday 1 October 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Police are going through a CCTV footage and are following leads to arrest an alleged culprit who broke into the KAPS Matavera supermarket.

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Police warn of serial burglars on the loose

Monday 30 September 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Burglars target more government offices as rates of break-ins soar. The numbers of government office break-ins have doubled in just one night.

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Bruised, traumatised, scared for her life – but assault victim is told it's her fault

Friday 27 September 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

A defence lawyer has stood up in court blamed the severely bruised and traumatised female victim of a violent assault for what happened to her.

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Police officer set to be charged for assault on father-of-five

Friday 27 September 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Police are close to finalising an internal investigation nto a police officer alleged to have assaulted a man while arresting him outside Raro Fried Chicken in Avarua this month.

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Ousted Athletics treasurer yet to enter a plea

Friday 27 September 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Former triathlete Melanie Wilson has once again avoided entering a plea to $11,000 in misappropriation charges as the Justice of the Peace grants another adjournment.

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Son convicted for assaulting 76-yr-old

Thursday 26 September 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

A man who was charged for assaulting his 76-year-old mother has been convicted and ordered to come up for sentencing in six-months’ time- if called upon.

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Off-duty police officer now under professional standards investigation

Thursday 26 September 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Police have cleared a senior officer of any crime after he was accused of busting onto a young woman’s property with his armed friend.

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Man damages parents home

Wednesday 25 September 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

Okirua Manuela, who faces several charges for damaging his parent’s property, has been remanded in custody for another month.

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Gunman arrested, officer stood down

Wednesday 25 September 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

A man who allegedly threatened a 20-year-old woman with a firearm in Arorangi over the weekend has been charged.

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Gunpoint confrontation: Senior police officer under investigation

Tuesday 24 September 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime

The Police have launched two inquiries into the actions of a senior police officer and his associate, accused of confronting a woman with a firearm.

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