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A 36-year-old man has been arrested in Hamilton in relation to a series of burglaries involving tools worth more than $44,000.
Sergeant Mike Palmer, of New Zealand Police Waikato, said the man is due to appear in the Hamilton District Court today, February 20, on three charges of burglary. Additional charges are being considered.
The burglaries targeted businesses in the industrial Te Rapa area and were reported on February 2, 4 and 13.
“The arrest follows investigation by the Waikato Tactical Crime Unit,” Palmer said.
“The tools were valued at more than $44,000. Some of the tools were on-sold, and Police are working to recover them so we can get them back to their rightful owner.”
Police are urging businesses to take preventative steps to reduce the risk of burglary.
“Quality CCTV, alarm systems, engraving tools and accurately recording serial numbers helps Police in investigating burglaries in the unfortunate event they occur,” Palmer said.
“Tools can be expensive and hard to replace. To reunite stolen tools with their rightful owner we need to identify unique features, so we encourage businesses and tradies to take the time engraving their tools and recording serial numbers.”
Anyone who is aware of, or comes across, tools that may have been stolen is urged to contact Police via 105, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
