Crime
Crash hospitalises pregnant woman
Saturday 12 May 2018 | Published in Crime
A pregnant woman was hospitalised after a motorcycle crash in Tupapa on Thursday night.
Further charges in pipeline for cannabis grower
Friday 11 May 2018 | Published in Crime
A Tupapa man arrested for cultivating cannabis appeared briefly before Justice of the Peace Georgina Williams in the Cook Islands High Court yesterday.
Alcohol and assault cases keep court busy
Friday 11 May 2018 | Published in Crime
Justice of the Peace Georgina Williams was kept busy yesterday, hearing a total of 49 cases at the Cook Islands High Court.
Cannabis fine now prison term
Wednesday 9 May 2018 | Published in Crime
Vilma Wachter has been sentenced to serve six months in prison after her original sentence was overturned on appeal from Crown Law last week.
Man escapes from police headquarters
Tuesday 8 May 2018 | Published in Crime
A man being held for questioning escaped from the Cook Islands police headquarters on Saturday night.
'Selfish' drivers cause havoc on Rarotonga roads
Monday 7 May 2018 | Published in Crime
A mounting number of accidents caused by what have been described as “selfish and reckless” drivers on the roads around Rarotonga, is attracting criticism on social media – and catching the attention of the police.
Assault charge after throwing incident
Monday 7 May 2018 | Published in Crime
Ratu Savenaca Virivirisai appeared before Justice of the Peace John Whitta in the Cook Islands High Court on Thursday morning.
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.
