Attributable to Sergeant Matt Boyce:
Police have arrested a 57-year-old man following multiple rural burglaries in Kaikoura.
Kaikoura Police, with the support of Blenheim Police, conducted a search warrant at a rural address and a storage unit in the Kaikoura region on 24 May.
Police recovered building-related items including fence posts, farm gates and electric fencing items, as well as a boat motor and other fishing and boat-related items, all which had been reported stolen between March and May 2023.
The man is due to appear in Kaikoura District Court today [26 May] on 13 dishonesty-related charges.
If anyone needs to report any criminal or suspicious activity Police can be contacted via 111 if it¡¯s happening now or on 105 if it¡¯s after the fact.
Information can also be reported anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Issued by Police Media Centre