A broad daylight burglary has again raised concerns for the safety and security of residents in Auckland. Ajay has been working at a convenience store in Mt Roskill and stays in a rented house on Fruitvale Road in New Lynn.
Ajay lives with his wife, eight year old daughter and a young working male. This is the second time since December that this address has been targeted.
It was on the 4th of June, Thursday between 1 pm and 3 pm, that this theft is reported to have taken place. The burglars entered the house by breaking the door lock, took a laptop placed in the dining room, entered the bedroom and opened every possible cabinet and sifted through suitcases.
The items reported missing were gold jewellery worth $1000 to $1200, $1200 cash in Indian currency, some household items and boxes from the bedroom.
“None of the suitcases are now usable since the burglars broke opened and tore them from inside too” says Ajay.
When Ajay’s wife arrived home after picking her daughter from school, she saw the door open and the whole house ravaged.
“The whole bedroom was trampled like anything, cupboard and drawers wide open, the suitcases upside down, clothes thrown, documents lying on the floor, the whole house was in a mess,” added Ajay’s wife.
After listening to the news Ajay drove back to his house from the store and called the police. The reponse he received from 111 was that there was no one around to respond to the report immediately and they could log a complaint.
“There was no prompt action taken by the police, no one from the authorities came to the scene and the complaint number too was given the next day when I called up and asked for an update” added Ajay.
“I am not satisfied by the way the police reacted. We work so hard day and night, trying to save every penny, but when such things happen and the delay in action really is really upsetting.” mentions Ajay’s wife.
A month back Ajay’s car was stolen from his drive way but was found in Mt Roskill 3 days later, after he paid $300 to get it back from Otahuhu yard.
Two weeks back two similar burglaries were reported in Rimu Street and Maioro Street. The residents are worried about their safety with the rise in the number of thefts in the central areas of Auckland. Most of these houses are rented and do not have any alarms or security doors.
A month ago two thefts were reported in two convenience stores in Henderson and in Mt. Roskill, that were covered by Indian Weekender, issue dated May 22, 2015. No progress has been updated by the police yet in either of the two cases.