Police spokesperson:

Southland Police executed a search warrant on Tuesday morning at an
Invercargill address in relation to three school burglaries, which happened
on 2 January 2022.

The burglaries occurred at Rimu, Woodlands and Wyndham Primary Schools, where
cash and electronic items were stolen.

As a result of Tuesday's warrant, a 35 year old Southland man appeared in the
Invercargill District Court on 4 burglary charges and has been remanded in
custody to reappear on 18 March. A 16 year old male also faces a burglary
charge and is due to reappear in Invercargill Youth Court on 18 March.

Enquiries into the incidents are continuing.

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