It's that time again for the weekly roundup of what your local team in blue have been up to.

Bit of a mixed bag last week with it being the lead up to the long weekend. You may have seen a few more police cars on the road in the lead up, as we are trying very hard to keep everyone safe so an enjoyable time could be had by all, and everyone gets to go home at the end of the day.

Obviously not everyone looks at road safety in this manner, hence the young persons stopped, and a drug search completed on the car they were in. The passenger was in possession of a bong for smoking cannabis, meanwhile the driver was impairment tested for driving under the influence of a drug. We are awaiting the results of the blood test to determine if a charge is going to be forthcoming or not.

One more young person was issued an infringement notice for a low-level breath result after being stopped while driving but apart from that no other drink driving apprehensions this week which is very pleasing.

A few crashes this week but fortunately no one badly injured, however it is suspected one bug suffered a fatal injury after it flew into the eye of a driver who then crashed her van as a result.

A crash occurred at the State Highway 8 Riverbank Road intersection when a vehicle pulled out of Riverbank Road after having vision obscured by a large truck turning into Riverbank Road. Moral of the story always check and double check if the road is clear before you pull out. Not only can cars be obscured but also motorcycles and cycles so take the extra second and have another look.

On Tuesday night Wānaka staff assisted both Cromwell and Alexandra staff with a driver of a ute who decided to smash down multiple road signs, rubbish bins and road markers between Wānaka and Cromwell. When confronted at an address he was trespassed from he rammed two police vehicles and sped off. After the damage rampage he turned into Pisa Moorings where he crashed and then assaulted a person who attempted to assist him. When confronted by police he threw rocks before running off again.

He was eventually tracked by a police dog which had been called from Dunedin. He was taken into custody and faces a long list of charges.

On Saturday night a male wanted in relation to several shoplifting offences at a local supermarket was apprehended and charged. He has a date with the judge in Queenstown to explain his actions.

With the nights well and truly drawn out now and the weather getting better it has been noticed that there are quite a few people of all ages taking advantage and getting out and about on their bikes. Please remember the cycling rules; a cycle helmet has been a legal requirement since 1994 in New Zealand, and lights have been required on bikes since at least 1976. So, if we stop you for one of these reasons, please don’t say you didn’t know they were required.

Let’s hope the weather continues to improve and everyone is able to get out and enjoy.