Arrest after $30k worth of tools stolen
A man has been arrested after $30,000 worth of tools were stolen from a construction site on Nelson’s main street.
On Monday, the Nelson tactical crime unit charged a man in relation to the theft of a significant number of tools from a Fitzgerald Construction site on October 22.
Approximately $30,000 worth of tools were taken from the Trafalgar St site.
Police executed a search warrant last week at an address on Atawhai Drive, where the vehicle used in the burglary was located.
The vehicle was stolen from a commercial premises in Nelson on October 13.
Police also located a trailer which had been stolen several days earlier.
A 42-year-old man appeared in the Nelson District Court on Monday facing multiple burglary and theft charges.
He has been remanded into custody and is due to reappear on November 14.
Police have recovered a small number of the tools and enquires are continuing to locate the rest.
Police said the theft was an opportunity to remind construction workers to secure any tools properly, as well as making sure vehicles, sheds or building sites were adequately locked to deter thieves.
Anyone who may have information that could assist with locating the remainder of the tools is asked to please contact Nelson Police on (03) 545 8960 and quote file reference number 171022/7572, or alternatively Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.