St John district operations manager Andy Everiss said the action was highly disrespectful. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi
Police are searching for a group of people who slashed the tyres of ambulances in South Auckland this weekend.
They said the offenders broke into a gated yard at Hato Hone St John's Manukau Station on Saturday night, puncturing five tyres across three ambulances.
"These are destructive actions, and consequences of actions such as this can put people's lives at risk," Senior Sergeant Roelof Burger said.
"As the vehicles are inoperable for a period of time, this impacts St John's ability to respond to those who are in need of medical attention within our community."
But St John district operations manager Andy Everiss said the action was highly disrespectful.
"Thankfully, this incident did not severely impact our emergency ambulance response, and we remain available to respond in an emergency," he said.
Police are seeking CCTV or dashcam footage from the nearby Plunket Ave and Wiri Station Road to help identify the people responsible.
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