Homes in new subdivisions ransacked by burglarsSUPPLIED James Holloway's site in Awatea Park had $10,000 worth of windows stolen on December 9. On the weekend of December 9, 10 building sites in Wigram's Brusio Estate were ransacked. SUPPLIED The Awatea Park burglary was one of several at building sites in Christchurch on December 9. Platinum Homes Christchurch managing director James Holloway said properties he managed in Awatea Park, Halswell, had been broken into multiple times over the past nine months. Burglars often used social media to sell off cheap appliances and tools stolen from building sites, he said.

Source: Stuff January 11, 2018 23:48 UTC