Letters provided to the Otago Daily Times by Alexandra lawyer Russell Checketts show police had been informed of a trespass complaint against the Roxburgh Gorge cycle trail trust, though police said they were unaware of it when approached by the newspaper last week.
In a letter to the Alexandra police, dated December 8, Mr Checketts informs of breach of a trespass notice served on behalf of his clients, Bruce and Leigh Johnston, who own property which borders marginal strip on which the cycle trail is being constructed.
The letter says two survey pegs marking the Johnston boundary had been removed and asked the police to investigate.
Last Friday, when approached by the Otago Daily Times, Central Otago police sub area commander Senior Sergeant Ian Kerrisk said he had no record of a trespass complaint.
Yesterday Snr Sgt Kerrisk said "on Friday we were aware that a notice had been issued [on September 30] but I was not aware of the actual complaint.
"Since then I have confirmed that yes, we had received a complaint. Given the circumstances, it had not been acted on but forwarded for review."
The two survey pegs were accidentally removed when the contractors were clearing trees from the marginal strip and a branch fell on the string connecting the pegs, causing them to be pulled from the ground.
Snr Sgt Kerrisk said last week it was not a matter that would require police action and he reconfirmed that yesterday.
"Given the circumstances ... police will not be acting."
