Crime
Five appear in court over nightclub fight
Friday 4 May 2018 | Published in Crime
Four out of the five people involved in an altercation outside of Rehab nightclub in Avarua late last month appeared before Justice of the Peace John Whitta in the Cook Islands High Court on Thursday morning.
Dog handler is fully qualified
Thursday 3 May 2018 | Published in Crime
Police officer Peter Pureau joined the Cook Islands Police Service canine unit only five months ago, but he is already fully qualified after graduating from the Narcotic Detector Dog Handlers Course in New Zealand this week.
Plumbing issues close one of two police cells
Tuesday 1 May 2018 | Published in Crime
The closure of one of the two police cells at Cook Islands Police headquarters last Thursday has meant a number of offenders have had to share the only remaining cell since then.
American allowed to leave
Friday 27 April 2018 | Published in Crime
Theran Celesta Weaver III appeared before Justice of the Peace Carmen Temata yesterday in the Cook Islands High Court. The American national was stopped from flying to Los Angeles last Friday.
Man thrown from building
Tuesday 24 April 2018 | Published in Crime
A young Fijian national was allegedly thrown from the top level of a two-storey building on Sunday morning.
American national caught with drugs
Tuesday 24 April 2018 | Published in Crime
An American visitor intending to travel to Los Angeles was stopped at the Rarotonga International Airport by Cook Islands police on Friday night.
Dog attacked with machete a second time
Monday 23 April 2018 | Published in Crime
A dog has been attacked by someone wielding a machete for the second time in a month.
Crash victim flown to NZ
Friday 20 April 2018 | Published in Crime
A local man has been flown to New Zealand for urgent medical treatment after crashing his scooter on Happy Valley Road in Takuvaine last Sunday afternoon.
Tupapa man arrested on drug charges
Friday 20 April 2018 | Published in Crime
A Tupapa man will face charges relating to the supply of cannabis after being arrested on Wednesday afternoon.
Trainees learn traffic control
Thursday 19 April 2018 | Published in Crime
Yesterday the latest Cook Islands Police Service recruits had their first taste of field work on Maire Nui Drive, performing radar and traffic stops.
Weekend incidents keep police busy
Wednesday 18 April 2018 | Published in Crime
The Cook Islands police were kept busy last weekend, starting on Friday when they executed bench warrants for the arrests of three people. All three were arrested and appeared in the High Court.
Crash increase disappoints police service
Wednesday 18 April 2018 | Published in Crime
Motor vehicle crashes are on the rise according to the latest quarterly statistics released by the Cook Islands Police Service.
Thieves may have eyes in the skies
Tuesday 17 April 2018 | Published in Crime
Concerned locals are asking for tougher regulations to be imposed on drone owners in the Cook Islands after $600 was allegedly stolen from tourists staying in Vaimaanga.
Police respond to public criticism
Monday 16 April 2018 | Published in Crime
Cook Islands Police Commissioner Maara Tetava has come out strongly against criticism levelled at the police service in a recent issue of CINews.
Police accused of harassment
Friday 13 April 2018 | Published in Crime
Cook Islands police are unnecessarily harassing people who have had curfew conditions imposed on them by the court as part of their bail, says lawyer Norman George.
Burglaries on the increase
Friday 13 April 2018 | Published in Crime
Cook Islands police have said that they will be taking a “tougher stance” on burglary in Rarotonga.
Call to push back on island crime
Thursday 12 April 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Crime
The increase in the amount of crime being reported around Rarotonga has prompted renewed calls for a neighbourhood watch organisation to be created.
Police praise flood victims' efforts
Thursday 12 April 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
The Police Service has praised the efforts of individuals and business owners for using their initiative to secure themselves and their property during the night of heavy flooding on Monday.
Woman allegedly shot dead on Mangaia
Tuesday 23 January 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
An alleged shooting incident on the island of Mangaia on Sunday has caused the death of a woman, believed to be in her 30s.
Eleven arrested for drink driving
Tuesday 23 January 2018 | Published in Crime
It was a busy weekend for the police on Rarotonga, with 11 people arrested on drink driving charges and several other motorists having their keys confiscated.