Police had one less happy camper in their sights with a man facing the Court today for his alleged role in a vehicle theft.?
Counties Manukau South Area Commander, Inspector Joe Hunter, says Police have been making enquiries into a report of a stolen campervan earlier this month.
¡°Police received a report of the theft from an address in Paerata on Friday 12 April, where all the contents of the campervan had also subsequently been taken during the incident.
¡°Our teams have been making enquiries into the incident since, reviewing CCTV footage where available, however had not yet located the vehicle.¡±
That was until the campervan was located travelling along Mount Wellington Highway on Thursday morning.
¡°Around 11.10am, Police were made aware of the campervan making its way south towards Redoubt Road,¡± Inspector Hunter says.
¡°Eagle was soon overhead to provide ongoing commentary of its movements, directing Police on the ground to its location.¡±
The campervan eventually came to a stop of Hilltop Road where the driver exited the vehicle and attempted to leave the area on foot.
Inspector Hunter says the driver was arrested a short time later without further incident.
¡°The 48-year-old man has since been charged with burglary and is due to appear in the Papakura District Court today.¡±
Police were pleased to make the call to the victim yesterday afternoon to let them know their stolen campervan had been located.
¡°We know any instance where your property is taken unlawfully is extremely distressing,¡± Inspector Hunter says.
¡°Police want the public to feel reassured we take all reports of burglary or theft seriously and are committed to holding offenders to account.
¡°We hope this arrest is an example of that and the hard work our teams are putting in to bring a resolution to victims.¡±
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Anna Thompson/51½ÖÉä