arson and ram raids of businesses<\/a> in a small seaside village north of Auckland.<\/p>\nPolice executed a series of search warrants across the region as part an investigation into the attacks in \u014crewa.<\/p>\n
Those arrested were aged 15 to 42, with 23 charges laid against them.<\/p>\n
Waitemat\u0101 North Area Commander, Inspector John Thornley said Operation Governor focused on offending between September and early November.<\/p>\n
It was launched after a deliberately lit fire at \u014crewa’s Sunflour Cafe left the interior of the building destroyed.<\/p>\n
Several fire crews responded to the blaze shortly before 11.30pm on 1 November.<\/p>\n
It was the latest in a series of businesses targeted on the main strip of the coastal town, going back to September.<\/p>\n
“Our CIB staff have been working hard to identify those responsible for this spree of offending,” Inspector Thornley said.<\/p>\n
“Those enquiries have led us to believe that these events are linked, and we have laid charges as a result.”<\/p>\n
Police are continuing to seek one offender who is still outstanding, Inspector Thornley said.<\/p>\n
The alleged offenders are expected in North Shore District Court on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Inspector Thornley said the arrests were a great outcome for the community.<\/p>\n
“It’s always concerning in such a tight knit community when a series of confronting events like this happen in such a short space of time,” he said.<\/p>\n
“Police will continue to prosecute those who seem to think this sort of behaviour is acceptable.”<\/p>\n
We acknowledge those who have assisted our enquiries in recent weeks, he said.<\/p>\n
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