A burglary and fire are among the incidents that have kept Central police busy over the past week.

In Cromwell, a commercial property in Ripponvale Road was broken into last week where a gun safe and electric bike were stolen.

Alexandra Police Senior Constable Graham Perkins said the gun safe was recovered leaning up against a tree in a shelter belt the following day, but no access had been gained.

The Trek e-bike was taken without its battery, and police said it appeared the offenders had gained entry through the back of the property.

No forensic testing was carried out because it had been wet overnight, and Snr Const Perkins said the incident was quite an isolated one, as burglaries didn’t happen very often in Central Otago.

Police and fire attended an incident at the Roxburgh Trotting Club on May 20 after a drum with rubbish inside caught fire.

Snr Const Perkins said the incident happened after a function overnight and club members had gone back to clean up, “and it looks like cigarettes and ash have made it go up.”

A member of the public alerted emergency services to the fire, which could be seen from the road.

Snr Const Perkins said one moment’s inattention could’ve set the entire building ablaze, with dire consequences.

A final message from police about winter road conditions following Central Otago’s snow day last week: four drivers were stopped and given a ticket for speeding and not driving to the conditions.

Winter and foggy days are upon us, prompting a message from police to make sure your vehicle is prepared for winter conditions, and your headlights are working. PHOTO: File

Snr Const Perkins said the roads have been slippery and some vehicles have been found with only one headlight working, which was unsafe, particularly on foggy days.

Remember, lights on an hour before dawn and an hour before dusk.