Attribute to Sergeant Sam Mercer
Lower Hutt Police are asking residents near Trafalgar Park to keep an eye out for stolen property that could have been dropped in their gardens.
A 34-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a car theft in Petone earlier today.
Property from the car is still missing.
At around 12.30pm a woman left her keys in her car while refuelling at the Z Station on Jackson Street.
A man has stolen her car and driven off.
Cordons were put in place in the Waiwhetu area and the car was located on Brook Street this afternoon.
The man was arrested in the area shortly after thanks to help from residents who provided information to Police.
A 34-year-old man is now being spoken to by Police at the Lower Hutt Police Station. He will appear in court tomorrow charged with unlawfully taking a vehicle and theft.
A number of items are missing from the car including a distinctive red and white hooded sweatshirt, a smart phone and Ford car key.
Residents who live within the triangular block bordered by Trafalgar Street, Vincent Street, Brook Street and Trafalgar Park are being urged to check their properties for these items.
Anyone who finds anything out of the ordinary or has information that could help is urged to contact Lower Hutt Police Station on (04) 560 2600
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Issued by the Police Media Centre