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Police are urgently trying to find a man who stole 11 guns from a police station.
Alan James Harris, 38, allegedly stole the firearms from the Palmerston North Police Station yesterday morning.
The guns were being used in an exhibit at the station or were to be destroyed.
Harris was found by a member of police staff in the yard of the police station at 7.40am.
He fled in a car, which police have since recovered, along with another car owned by him.
Acting Central District Commander Inspector Sarah Stewart said the burglary was being taken very seriously.
"Locating Harris is a high priority for Central District Police," she said.
"I urge anyone with information about his whereabouts to come forward to Police."
"A warrant for his arrest has been issued. He should not be approached."
She added: "I am very concerned about what has occurred — it is absolutely unacceptable."
None of the guns were police firearms, she said.
Police Commissioner Mike Bush has asked for an investigation into how Harris was able to get into the police station.
The investigation would also require an immediate audit of security around firearms at all police stations nationwide
I know - That's just gotta fill everybody with warm fuzzies that the Police got this hand in / confiscation sorted eh! - NOT!!!
Add to that - that a gang member just critically shot a person at the Harley Davidson Shop / Warehouse in Mt wellington this afternoon... Hmmm
Oh and gun confiscation bill is Finally discussed in mainstream media as being more than a billion dollars in cost off the back of the Nelson Fires articles... We are now becoming blamed as the reason why they are not going to deliver on their policy - Gotta wonder what planet they are on as CGT was never gonna get past NZF - and they've already spent the surplus just in overspend in the Health Budget alone as China goes into a economic slowdown...
Yep these Captains call changes of yours are making a hell of a difference..( Mind you almost as good a laugh as Collins be-moaning the loss of free speech - Good on all out there for climbing into her for being two faced on that after her performance during the select committee hearings with Mike Loder - has to be said)
At what stage are Govt and Police going to admit that the Captains call to kick for the corner to score a try is going to result in a turnover and a runaway try at the other end of the field!!! tick , tick ,tick...
They may not realise it but whilst there is still this A cat ceasefire in place - where all our firearms are still in our safes and that they still have time to modify changes into the Arms Act showing this to be a more considered approach without the same price tag... and before all those budget chickens fly back to the coop.
Don't worry Jacinda - You can still have all the international Gravitas and magazine front page shoots from your little French Cuddle around Limiting Social Media with Macron - we promise...
I’m pretty sure some of the guys called this.. they take the firearms from lawful owners, just for them to be stolen by a crim. What a joke.
Not sure if they’ll ever admit it @Carpe Diem
yea it was called on here right from day one........Quote:
Originally Posted by Sako851
there was a general consesus that police security wasnt up to the standard expected of law abiding citizens
I laughed out load when I heard it on the radio. Not to worry he will hand them back in before the end of the amnesty. :ORLY:
How ironic
I bet his ears are flapping?:thumbsup:
How embarrassing.
HA.
@scotty yeah I recall reading it at least a few times on here.
I also laughed but not that it was a funny thing to happen but that it was very ironic. People even said it!
I wonder how it happened seriously, 11 firearms.. they must have been sitting in the parking lot unattended..
Quick, someone call Winston Peters.
Old Winny will put that scoundrel in his place quick smart, and the guns will be returned by noon.
Would be very interesting to know what type of firearms were stolen. Anyone hand in their firearms to the palmy police recently? Imagine that feeling you hand in your firearms and they get stolen the day after. Sheesh.
Maybe the station was empty because they were all out guarding the Dawn Parade:XD:
@Sako851 - and no value (if any), being agreed to YET!
I hate to say it, but Mike Bush looked mightily pleased about the 'eradication' of E cat licences and the holders (by association) becoming criminals - in the public's eyes.
Now he wants an 'investigation' into how this event happened?
Just like the 'thorough' vetting process of the Christchurch terrorist - don't expect any knuckles to be rapped - or dismissal notices to be handed out.
The start of the 'divide and conquer' process - led by the PM being fed false or grossly overstated statistics from our Police management - who, funnily enough, couldn't provide the CORRECT information to Mike Loder.
most likely it was closed .... like most police stations round the country only keep office hours 9am to 4.30pm monday to friday (this country must just look like a circus to the rest of the world right now how does that song go ? "clowns to the left of me jokers to the right")Quote:
Originally Posted by wsm junkie
FFS!!!
Better get Noddy and Big Ears on the job pronto :)
Nah was our main one its the hub of Manawatu for police and SAR never closesQuote:
Originally Posted by scotty
And I’m stuck in the middle with you lot!!:O_O:Quote:
Originally Posted by scotty
Somebody should compose some new words for the old song "The pub with no beer" :)
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you. Ha ha ha ha.Quote:
Originally Posted by scotty
Oops that’s embarrassing. I was one of the early clusterfuck predictors and I now have another. This will not be the last such embarrassment.
breaking news ......
https://youtu.be/A4v-qJBOoPo
arrest to be made shortly.......
might be at the wrong place tho looks like a student flat
The other thing is how were the stored ?? Cops want us to store them with bolts and mags out and stored separate, has this clown not only stolen firearms from under the police nose's but are they complete and good to go ??
@WallyR sadly I think you are correct mate.
That's what I was thinking too. But they were obviously unsecured and unattended! There's 2 firearm regs broken already. Unbelievable.....Quote:
Originally Posted by viper
Probably behind the front office door. :D
Pretty damn sad alright...and these people are telling gun owners what they can and cant do,what's the country coming to eh.
I think he's more likely saving them for a rainy day.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2post
Well jacinda has made it an easy option for the bloke to ya no ...stolen guns do I A sell them to the boys or B hand them back in for buy back cash OH only ONE option
Well as sad as this really is,(for obvious reasons),I reckon its great that it occurred and hopefully they recover these firearms ,(for obvious reasons.)
This instance just highlights the absurdity,and clusterfuckness of this whole situation.The reasons stated above and the complete lack of following ones own rules etc,to which the public will ignore.As some have eluded,things like this were going to happen,because we all know the Govt,AND the police are inept at following their own directives and enforcing what they preach......
It’s a ....MINTIES MOMENT!!!!
TNow you are showing your age.Quote:
Originally Posted by A330driver
Called it...
Police have arrested a man after the theft of 11 firearms from a police station - but the guns are yet to be located.
Police said in a statement this morning they had arrested Alan James Harris, who was sought following a burglary at the Palmerston North police station on Thursday morning.
"Harris was arrested without incident in Palmerston North in the early hours of Saturday morning," police said.
"He was identified by a member of the public in the central city and Police were immediately notified.
"He will appear in the Palmerston North District Court this morning charged with burglary."
The 11 firearms which were unaccounted for following the burglary are still being sought, police said.
"Police are actively pursuing a number of lines of inquiry to locate them."
Inspector Sarah Stewart, Acting Central District Commander, says locating the firearms continues to be a high priority: "While an arrest has been made, it is very important that anyone with information which will assist us in locating the firearms makes contact with us,"
"Anyone with information can contact the Palmerston North Police directly on 0800 351 3600.
"Information can also be provided anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
"I would also like to thank this member of the public for their alertness and prompt actions in notifying police last night," she said.
Police Minister Stuart Nash is demanding an explanation from police about the theft.
The guns were not police firearms but were being held as exhibits or had been handed in for destruction.
The embarrassing blunder occurred as gun owners are surrendering military-style semi-automatics (MSSAs) and assault rifles around the country as part of a Government buyback scheme which followed the Christchurch mosque shootings.
Nash said yesterday afternoon he had "grave concerns" about the alleged burglary.
When the buyback scheme was announced, he had sought assurances from police they had strong processes for handling the firearms, he said.
Police said at the time they were confident they could manage the collection of the high-powered weapons.
"I have now sought fresh assurances from the Commissioner that all stations and firearms-handling processes are secure and fit for purpose, and that firearms are stored safely, whether they are crime scene exhibits or otherwise," Nash said.
Police Commissioner Mike Bush has asked for an investigation into how Harris was allegedly able to get into the police station.
The investigation would also require an immediate audit of security around firearms at all police stations nationwide.
Military-style semi-automatics (MSSAs) and assault rifles were banned in an urgent law change which following the shootings at two Christchurch mosques on March 15.
While MSSAs and assault rifles guns are now illegal, an amnesty is in place until the end of September.
Hilarious in a ridiculous kind of way :roll:
Inspires all sorts of confidence my rifles will be taken and kept secure, as the serious illegal weapons they now are.
Don't forget there was another shooting at Karapiro on Thursday morning. They gone very quiet on that one. Imagine if one of the stolen firearms was used in one of these shootings.Quote:
Originally Posted by Carpe Diem
The inspector on RNZ interview said station was manned the whole time. She wouldn't say by how many staff. The door to the evidence was a wooden door that he kicked open.Quote:
Originally Posted by scotty
So if the cops turn up at our house and want to take firearms can we say no until we have inspected their storage facility to ascertain if it is suitable and up to standard. A wooden door that can be kicked open dosen't sound even close to me. Our angle could be if we hand a firearm to someone and they don't have adequate storage we could get prosecuted for giving the firearm to someone who can't store it securely.
If they can't deal with 11 cfirearms how are they going to handle thousands. Crims must be rubbing their hands together with glee on this one thinking about all the firepower coming their way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
A guy from Palmy on another thread here said he went through a back door, kicked open the wooden door to the evidence room and swiped the guns. He then tried going out the front door with them on a trolley but couldn't find the button to open the door so went back out the way he came. There was one MSSA and and several semis that had been handed in for destruction. The rest were exhibits in upcoming court cases. One was described as an unlawful weapon but there was no elaboration on what that meant.Quote:
Originally Posted by bumblefoot
So yes you are right definitely not stored correctly.
He would have got treiple or more from the boys but nothing from buyback as they were not legally owned.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boaraxa
He's been charged with burglary so we know he will get a wet bus ticket for that charge like they all do. He's probably just made 40k, not bad for a mornings work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sako851