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Bay of Plenty first-time offenders mostly caught for violence or dangerous behaviour post-lockdown 8 Jan, 2021 11:00 PM 4 minutes to read A total of 732 first-time offenders were caught in the Bay of Plenty between May and August this year. Photo / Getty Images A total of 732 first-time offenders were caught in the Bay of Plenty between May and August this year. Photo / Getty Images A large number of Bay of Plenty first-time offenders acted out in violence post-lockdown with one social agency leader saying anger often came as a result of increased fear. Police figures provided to NZME under the Official Information Act revealed Bay of Plenty first-time offenders in the four-month period post-lockdown were mostly charged for acts intended to cause injury or dangerous or negligent acts endangering other people. ....