Please attribute to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Joel Syme, Tactical Crime Manager
Christchurch Police have arrested and charged a 28-year-old man in relation to a recent commercial burglary where four vehicles were stolen including two classic cars.
The man also faces separate charges of theft of a motor-vehicle, receiving stolen property and unlawful interference of a motor-vehicle relating to his involvement in other recent vehicle thefts.
The man has appeared in the Christchurch District Court this morning and has been remanded in custody. In the past week Police have recovered a number of recently stolen vehicles taken from the greater Christchurch area.
Forensic examinations are taking place and Police are following a number of lines of enquiry. Further arrests and charges are likely in the near future.
While Police are very pleased to have a priority offender in custody, our Tactical Crime Team are still following a number of leads in relation to recent vehicle thefts.
I urge members of the community to report any suspicious activity they see around vehicles to give Police the best chance of catching these offenders. We can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 and directly by phoning your local police station.
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Issued by Police Media Centre