Police arrest Hutt Valley man in relation to Westpac Petone
robbery
On 30 June 2016 just before noon, the Westpac
on Jackson Street Petone was robbed and the offender left in
a vehicle which was later dumped.
On Friday 22 July after
extensive Police work with assistance from the public,
Police arrested and charged a 23-year-old Hutt Valley man
with this robbery.
He will appear in the Hutt Valley
District Court on Thursday 4th August and is charged with
Aggravated Robbery, Unlawfully Takes A Motor Vehicle and
Driving While Disqualified in relation to that day.
Det
Senior Sergeant Glenn Barnett, said "We are very pleased
with the result and would like to thank the Hutt Valley
public for information provided during the course of the
investigation."
As this matter is now before the Courts
Police have no further
comment.
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