Public toilets around Alexandra are getting targeted by offenders who find it entertaining to break hand basins and stuff toilet paper into hand driers.

Constable Scott Vollweiler confirmed another incident in Alexandra on Tuesday night, which targeted the toilets in Pioneer Park.

The first incident in this spate of offending was in December, followed by January 5 and 6 in Pioneer Park and the lower Tarbert St walkway toilets.

Further incidents were reported on January 11.

Enquiries were ongoing, but police would be grateful for any information regarding those incidents.

In December at a council meeting, Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan first brought to attention the extreme vandalism of public toilets in the region - both in Alexandra and Cromwell.

Mayor Cadogan warned at the time if the damage continued, the council might need to consider closing the toilets at night, which could cause discomfort for travellers, or late night workers.

In other police matters, a man was arrested and charged with dangerous driving after chasing another vehicle through the Cromwell Gorge going 150 km/hr earlier this week, which was part of a domestic incident. 

Police also attended a separate domestic incident at Queensberry.

Constable Scott Vollweiler, of Alexandra Police. PHOTO: Supplied

Out in the community, Constable Angela Graham has been working with all four high schools in the district, through the BLAST Blue Light programme.

Both Dunstan High and Cromwell College have been involved for several years, with Maniototo Area School coming onboard last year and Roxburgh Area School now part of the programme too.

Catering for up to 25 students, the programme is student-led and promoted by NZ Police into schools as well. 

The eight-week programme is held three mornings a week, and is run by youth workers, ex-students and both police and non-police volunteers.

Looking ahead, there will be an extra police presence in Ranfurly at the end of the month for the Maniototo Rodeo.  

Constable Vollweiler said he hopes everyone has a good time, but also encourages them to be on their best behaviour following a brawl after the Lawrence Rodeo that made national news recently.

Information can be given to police in relation to the public toilet vandalism by contacting 105 or Constable Scott Vollweiler by emailing [email protected] and quote the relevant file number below.

• Tarbert St, Friday, January 5: 240116/7991
• Centennial Ave, Sunday, January 11: 240116/7455
• Brandon St, Sunday, January 11: 240116/7432

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