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Investigations Underway Following Three Suspicious Car Fires In Papamoa Overnight

  • Writer: Jessica Doney
    Jessica Doney
  • Apr 5, 2024
  • 1 min read

Police are making enquiries following three suspicious car fires in Papamoa Beach last night.


Police were first called to Lamia Grove just after 3:15am where two vehicles had been set alight.


A third vehicle fire was then reported in Katerini Grove a short time later.


"Enquiries are ongoing to locate the offenders," a Police spokesperson says.


Fire and Emergency responded with two crews from Papamoa and Mount Maunganui.


"The fires were being treated as suspicious," A Fire and Emergency spokesperson says.



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