By RODRICK DESURI
Auki
Auki police say they will investigate a report of youths stoning machines of a company doing road works in the Bira area, West Kwaio, Malaita province.
Malaita Provincial Police Commander Superintendent Michael Ramosaea told Island Sun on Monday this week that community leaders at Bira had reported the matter, calling for police to arrest the youths.
Ramosaea said the leaders reported that the youths stoned machines belonging to the Trades Transformation Company (TTC), which is doing road repair and upgrade works along the South Road.
The community leaders say they are disgusted by the youths’ criminal behaviour which they say paints a bad picture of the Bira community, West Kwaio and Malaita province as a whole.
Ramosaea said police will be investigating the report and deploy a team to the community soon.
“This is unwelcome and sad news. These people are coming to develop our places, and we are exhibiting such bad behaviors,” he said.
He said a few criminal reports were received from the community last year.
Meanwhile, he appeals to the community leaders to work with police to arrest the youths.
“I call on the community leaders, chiefs, and church elders to work closely with the police to identify and locate those involved in such activities.
“We are very alert once reports reach us in the coming days,” he said.
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