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\nMultiple ambulances\u2019 tyres have been slashed in separate incidents at Hate Hone St John bases in Auckland.
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Multiple ambulances’ tyres have been slashed in separate incidents at Hate Hone St John bases in Auckland in the last couple of months.<\/p>\n
Police were investigating two attacks which saw six ambulances’ tyres deliberately targeted in Manukau and \u014ct\u0101huhu.<\/p>\n
The first occurred at Manukau station on 28 February, and the second on 9 April at \u014ct\u0101huhu station.<\/p>\n
“In both events, an offender has illegally gained access to the stations’ compounds before slashing tyres of ambulances parked there,” detective senior sergeant Mike Hayward said.<\/p>\n
Hayward said police were keeping an open mind as to whether the events were linked.<\/p>\n
“This sort of offending is extremely reckless, given the ambulances were rendered inoperable,” he said.<\/p>\n
“It’s thoughtless and risks the lives of anyone who required urgent medical care during the period that ambulances were out of action.”<\/p>\n
Hato Hone St John staff first noticed the damage when trying to respond to a priority job.<\/p>\n
Acting Auckland District operations manager, Angela Jardine, said damaging ambulances was an unacceptable act that directly affected the community.<\/p>\n
Ambulances were a critical part of the emergency response system, she said.<\/p>\n
“When vehicles are taken out of service, it has the potential to delay care for patients who need urgent medical help.<\/p>\n
“Our people come to work to care for others, and incidents like this are incredibly frustrating.<\/p>\n
“We are working closely with police and urge anyone with information to please come forward.”<\/p>\n
Police said it was seeking information that could help identify the person or persons responsible for both wilful damage incidents.<\/p>\n
Hayward was calling on those with information to come forward.<\/p>\n
He said there would be people in the community that knew who was responsible.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information can update police online now at 105.police.govt.nz, or call 105, using the reference number 260409\/0402.<\/p>\n
Information could also be reported anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n