'Looking at the stars': Youths caught on Selwyn school rooftop breaching lockdown

A group of youths caught by police on the roof of Prebbleton School in the early hours of Monday morning claimed to be "looking at the stars".

Senior Sergeant Dean Harker said a member of the public alerted police to the incident at the school on Blakes Rd about 2.30am.

He said when police attended there were four youths, all high school age, on a building.

He said their reason for being on the roof was that they were "looking at the stars."

Police will refer the youths to Youth Aid, as they were allegedly unlawfully on property.

The youths, who were from different family bubbles, were also breaking the level 4 lockdown rules.