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Andy Sloan: Eastern District Prevention Manager Inspector on the Napier man who fired paintballs at boy racers
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A father in Napier was fed up with boy racers keeping the household awake for months on end - and he eventually took matters into his own hands.
In February, he grabbed his paintball gun, crept up to a vantage point with a good view of dozens of youths gathered around their cars, and fired 500 paintballs at them over several minutes.
As a result, he was sentenced to 40 hours community work and had his paintball gun confiscated.
Eastern District Prevention Manager Inspector Andy Sloan says he understands how frustrating this kind of anti-social behaviour can be.
He explained they regularly follow-up on reports from the public, but information like vehicle registrations are useful for incidents like this.
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