A woman’s quick thinking has helped police recover her brother’s stolen car after it was taken from the driveway of their West Auckland home in broad daylight while he was inside gaming. <\/p>\n
Police said it was called to a property on Miltonia Ave, Te Atat\u016b South at around 2.30pm on August 1, after a woman saw her brother’s vehicle leaving the driveway with an unknown occupant behind the wheel. <\/p>\n
Waitemat\u0101 West Area Prevention Manager, Acting Inspector Nick Salter said it appeared the alleged offender had entered the house while the man was busy gaming on a computer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe informant was arriving home, only to see her brother\u2019s car exiting the driveway,” he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThankfully she was able to provide a detailed description of the female behind the wheel.” <\/p>\n
Salter said the man only realised his car was missing after he received a phone call from his sister asking if his car was in the driveway. <\/p>\n
He then discovered the vehicle was gone, along with the car keys that had been left on a drawer inside the house. <\/p>\n
Police located the man’s vehicle in Te Kanawa Cres, Henderson soon after, around 3km away from the Te Atat\u016b property. <\/p>\n
A woman matching the description of the occupant was located inside the vehicle. She was taken into custody. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s great to see family looking out for one another, and taking action by reporting what is happening straight away,” Salter said. <\/p>\n
A 35-year-old woman was set to appear in Wait\u0101kere District Court today, charged with burglary and unlawfully taking a motor vehicle.<\/p>\n
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