
Police in Hamilton could take a harder line on those found in possession of stolen shopping trolleys
Police in Hamilton could take a harder line on those found in possession of stolen shopping trolleys, but blanket arrests are probably not the way to go, says Hamilton City councillor Sarah Thomson.
Thomson’s views were also shared by Hamilton Central Business Association general manager Vanessa Williams after police in Rotorua arrested 13 people and returned 45 trolleys to local supermarkets after a three-day operation.
“Operation Trolley” was executed in an effort to protect businesses from anti-social and unlawful behaviour between January 21 and 23, after police received complaints about homeless people in possession of trolleys intimidating people in Rotorua’s central city.