Christmas Crooks

LATE night revellers walking home on Christmas Eve were likely responsible for the destruction of several ornamental trees that line Pope Street in Hamilton, after witnesses observed the trees had been snapped on Christmas morning. Anyone with information on the vandalism is asked to contact Hamilton Police. Photo: SUPPLIED.

By Lizzie Hallam

December 30, 2022 | 4:00 PM

AN elderly couple who resides in Grosvenor Place, Hamilton, have been left traumatised after awaking to a burglar in their home in the early hours of Saturday, December 17.

The elderly man confronted the offender who dived through a plate glass window and ran off.