Police have dealt with an increase in local reports of family violence over the holiday period, Wānaka Police Senior Sergeant Fiona (Fi) Roberts said.

Incidents included calls to the Albert Town Campground for two separate family harm incidents on the same day (Thursday January 9).

Wānaka Police have also responded to reports of a man with a knife exhibiting threatening behaviour, as well as drink driving and other driving complaints, which continue to “flow in”, over the past week.

Fi said enquiries were ongoing in relation to the man allegedly wielding a knife.

Police had received several reports about the incident at a large gathering on Stone Street in the early hours of Sunday January 12 and police attended and cleared the property, Fi said.

Meanwhile, a 38-year-old was breath tested and recorded an excess breath alcohol reading of 574 on Thursday January 9.

Fi said a 45-year-old male was stopped in Cardrona Valley and “his driving was that bad that he was arrested and charged with dangerous driving”.

“The team consistently respond to driving complaints and appreciate all the calls that we receive,” Fi said.

Several members of the public have reported suspicious packages that have been delivered to their address around Northlake through the post.

“The postal/courier system is a common way for contraband to be distributed,” Fi said.

“If you receive mail/courier items in circumstances which are ‘suspicious’ please do not hesitate to contact us”.

Fi shared a reminder about firearms safety after police spoke to a license holder “after a complaint was made about a ricochet from the projectile fired on a rural property”.

“A reminder to all firearms licence holders about safe direction and proximity following an unintended ricochet. Always identify your target and the area behind the target; projectiles can and do ricochet. Avoid making common mistakes when handling firearms.”

Noise complaints are synonymous with this time of year and Fi asked residents to be considerate of neighbours.

Call 111 when you need an emergency response from police, fire or ambulance.

Call 105 to report things that don’t need urgent police assistance.

Call *555 to report road incidents that are urgent but not life-threatening.

To make an anonymous crime report contact Crime Stoppers.

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