11 Oct 2020

Man arrested after vehicles shot at in rural Hamilton

2:26 pm on 11 October 2020

A man has been arrested in relation to a series of incidents where eight vehicles were shot at in a rural area of Hamilton.

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Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller

The 32-year-old has been charged with eight counts of reckless discharge of a firearm and eight of intentional damage.

Hamilton Area Commander Inspector Andrea McBeth said the most recent incident occurred on Friday 17 July, when multiple moving vehicles were shot at in the Raynes Road, Rukuhia area.

Two similar incidents occurred in the same area on 6 June and 19 June, she said.

No one was injured in any of the incidents.

The man is expected to appear in the Hamilton District Court this Friday.