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Counties Manukau Police say they’re investigating the wilful damage of a number of Hato Hone St John Ambulances and are appealing for any information to assist in their enquiries.
Senior Sergeant Roelof Burger says police believe the offenders have unlawfully entered the gated yard of St John’s Manukau Station on the corner of Plunket Avenue and Wiri Station Road on Saturday night, February 28.
“While in the yard, the offenders have punctured five tyres on three vehicles using a sharp object, rendering them inoperable.”
Burger says they’re “incredibly disappointed with the irresponsible behaviour shown by these individuals”.
“These are destructive actions, and consequences of actions such as this can put people’s lives at risk.
“As the vehicles are inoperable for a period of time, this impacts St John’s ability to respond to those who are in need of medical attention within our community.”
Andy Everiss, the Hato Hone St John Auckland district operations manager, says it’s disappointing individuals have vandalised the ambulances in an unwarranted attack.
“These ambulance vehicles are a vital part of how we continue to support and serve the local community.
“These actions show great disrespect to our people, who rely on these vehicles to do lifesaving work every day.
“Thankfully, this incident did not severely impact our emergency ambulance response, and we remain available to respond in an emergency,” says Everiss.
“We would also like to hear from anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage in the wider Plunket Avenue and Wiri Station Road areas,” Burger says.
Information can be provided to police online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking Update Report or by calling 105, using case reference number P065611930.
Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers on freephone 0800 555 111.
