PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERYThreats of vigilante justice have prompted Dunedin police to call for calm, following claims a man was filming children and "flashed" a gun while trying to abduct a child from a Mosgiel park recently. However, people took to social media over the weekend to complain about how long it was taking police to apprehend the culprit and some were threatening to take the law into their own hands. The incident was reported to police on April 14, but several other people on the social media website said they also witnessed the incident and believed it was not a one-off. "I’m going to the Mosgiel park today. "Like with any crime, you should report it to police rather than commenting on social media.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 07, 2024 18:51 UTC