Arrest Made Following Wellington Burglaries
Police have arrested a 40-year-old man in relation to a
number of car thefts,
petrol drive-offs and burglaries
reported to have occurred in Wellington
between November
2020 and the beginning of August 2021.
A search
warrant was carried out at a Levin address on 11 August, and
the
man, who is believed to have committed nearly 80
offences, was arrested.
The offender is believed to
have targeted Wilson Car Park buildings in
Wellington and
stolen items from vehicles including suitcases,
backpacks,
tools, and electronics. He also stole number
plates to later assist in petrol
drive-offs.
The
man has been charged with 47 offences, and a further eight
charges have
been laid this week in relation to property
recovered that Police has
identified.
The
40-year-old man is due to appear in Wellington District
Court on 27
August on charges relating to the
theft.
The amount of stolen property Police has
recovered is significant, and Police
are in the process
of identifying and returning the items to their
rightful
owners.
It is likely the victims of these
crimes are spread throughout the country,
and some may
even be overseas.
Attached are photographs of some of
the identifiable stolen property Police
has
recovered.
Police would like to hear from anyone who
recognises any of the items
pictured.
Anyone with any
information that could assist Police in our
enquiries in
identifying the owners of this property is asked to call
105
quoting file number 210223/4683
Levin Police
would like to thank the public for their assistance in
providing
information that led to the identification of
the man involved.
We are committed to holding those
who steal to account and encourage members of the public to
be vigilant of suspicious behaviour and report
it
immediately to Police by phoning
111.