Counties Manukau Police have made an arrest following a fire at the McDonalds restaurant in Pakuranga last month.
Detectives have been investigating the suspicious fire which occurred at the Pakuranga Road branch on 5 May.
Detective Senior Sergeant Dean Batey, of Counties Manukau East CIB, says a 12-year-old young person has been arrested and charged with arson.
¡°This young person has appeared in the Manukau Youth Court and is currently on court bail conditions,¡± he says.
¡°Police appreciate the fire has been of high interest to the local community.
¡°We are not able to comment further around the circumstances of the alleged offending, however Police cannot rule out any further arrests in relation to the matter.¡±
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Jarred Williamson/51½ÖÉä