People partying, visiting friends in hospital, and causing issues on the roads are among a raft of lockdown breaches in Dunedin over the weekend.
Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen said Senior Sergeant Craig Dinnissen said a car involved in a hit and run on Saturday had been involved in other incidents over the course of three hours in Dunedin, causing ‘‘a huge amount of carnage and calls for service’’.
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The 44-year-old man ran red lights, abused people, and intentionally drove over a young child’s bike at the Dunedin Botanic Gardens, causing the child to jump from the bike to avoid being run over.
The man then hit another car head-on in South Rd before fleeing the scene.
He was found at his home at 7pm, and was charged with dangerous driving causing injury and drink driving.
Another a motorist was stopped in Cumberland St at 5.06pm on Saturday after being seen driving erratically on State Highway One. The 48-year-old man said he had just come to Dunedin from Central Otago and was ‘‘just driving around’’, Snr Sgt Dinnissen said.
He was told to return home, and a breach notice was submitted.
On Friday, a 64-year-old woman left her Middleton Rd home and went to Wakari Hospital to visit a friend.
She was found and taken home by police, but shortly afterwards she left home again, this time going to visit a friend at Dunedin Hospital.
She was warned for breaching lockdown rules.
At 12.30pm on Saturday, police were called to Countdown in Andersons Bay Rd after a 29-year-old woman became verbally abusive towards a manager after not being allowed to enter the supermarket with her mother and daughter. She was trespassed from the store.
Police also dealt with several reports of people partying over the weekend, in breach of lockdown rules.
They were called to Wairoa St at 9am on Saturday after reports of a loud party the night before, where multiple bubble breaches were alleged.
The 22-year-old man at the property denied the allegation.
At 10.50pm on Sunday, police were called to Clermiston Ave after reports of a party going on. A man at the address had bail conditions to reside in Roxburgh and not to consume alcohol.
Earlier on Sunday at 4pm, six men were found partying in Corunna St. Five of the six lived elsewhere.
And on Sunday morning, police received reports of people whitebaiting at Henley. Nobody was located.
Snr Sgt Dinnissen said police were generally happy with the behaviour of Otago residents, but a minority were causing ongoing work for police due to their ‘‘ignorant anti-social behaviours’’.
‘‘Dunedin Police have unfortunately had to take enforcement action against one individual due to their stupidity and arrogance displayed with regards to the current state of the restrictions.’’
