Divine intervention may have saved a German speeder from a hefty fine, according to police. At least he has Mother Nature to thank. Viersen police have shared a speed camera photo on Facebook that shows a dove in flight covering the face of a Renault Twingo driver caught doing 34 mph (54 kph) in an Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Police’
Police give safety briefings to places of worship
Monday, May 6th, 2019
Churches, mosques, synagogues and other places of worship are getting personalised safety briefings from the police. Police are delivering safety tips and going through emergency plans with religious organisations to ensure people are – and feel – safe when they pray. Last week anti-Muslim leaflets were placed on cars while people attended church services in Palmerston Read more
Duty calls: Police not to be involved in affairs
Monday, September 17th, 2018
Samoan police officers involved in extra-marital affairs are in the focus of Prime Minister Tuila’epa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi. Speaking at a police graduation ceremony the Prime Minister said the Police Commissioner had yet to fully implement his decision last year to weed out at least one half of police ‘couples’ in the force. He is giving Commissioner Fuiavailili Read more
Former partner of slain policeman wants his killer released
Thursday, June 7th, 2018The former partner of slain Mangakino police officer Constable Murray Stretch is “flabbergasted” his killer hasn’t been released from prison. Claire Horton, from Tauranga, said Carlos Namana, who brutally beat and kicked her then partner to death had done his time and she hoped he wasn’t being kept in jail longer just because he had Read more
Priests arrested for kidnap and assault of bishop
Friday, May 6th, 2016Two priests are among 14 people arrested for the alleged kidnapping and assault of an Indian bishop. Police said Fr Raja Reddy engineered the kidnapping and attack on Bishop Prasad Gallela last month and this was motivated by “greed for money and power”. According to police, the suspects confessed to four earlier attempts to kidnap Read more
Police size huge haul of illicit Vatican souvenirs
Friday, May 6th, 2016After a raid on a storeroom near St Peter’s Square, police have seized a cache of 340,000 illicit Vatican souvenirs worth some US$2million. The souvenirs carried the Pope’s photo without permission, as well as illegally carrying the Vatican coat of arms and the emblem of the papal tiara. The merchants selling the trinkets wanted to Read more
College closed in Samoa after student brawling
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016
A college in Samoa was temporarily closed by the government after a brawl involving students from three schools, including St Joseph’s College and Don Bosco. Samoa’s Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture closed Avele College in Apia on Friday for the protection and security of its students. The St Joseph’s Day sports at St Joseph’s Read more
Akld Church calls cops after gay-related shouts at service
Friday, March 18th, 2016An Auckland church had to call police after men with a loudspeaker shouted homosexual-related abuse that could be heard during a service. About 100 worshippers at the 10am service at the Anglican St Matthew-in-the-City on March 6 heard the shouting from outside, which included the word “abomination”. St Matthew’s is known for being supportive of Read more
Mt Maunganui Catholic school evacuated after bomb threat
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016
St Thomas More Catholic School in Mt Maunganui was evacuated on March 10 after it received a bomb threat. The school was one of 13 schools around New Zealand to receive a bomb threat that day. The calls came between 11.20 am and midday. These came after 27 schools around New Zealand received bomb threat Read more
Priests charged with murder of seminary rector
Tuesday, December 8th, 2015Four more priests have been charged with the murder of a seminary rector in India in 2013. Ten people, including six priests, have now been accused of being involved in the death of Fr K.J. Thomas. His body was found inside St Peter’s Pontifical Seminary in Bangalore. Police have filed charges in a Bangalore court. Read more