Subj : Man in 60s arrested, charged after Porirua tyre slashings
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From : News
Date : Fri Apr 26 2024 12:50 pm

Police have arrested a 61-year-old Porirua man after an alleged tyre-slashing
spree in the city centre over the weekend.


Officers were first alerted after a person was spotted slashing car tyres on
Lyttlelton Avenue at about 1pm Saturday.


"Police subsequently received around 20 reports of similar offending around
the Porirua CBD and North City Plaza area," a police spokesperson said this
morning.

"A 61-year-old Porirua man was arrested yesterday and will appear in Porirua
District Court.


"Police would like to thank all those who responded to our appeals for
information this week."

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