An 18-year-old man has been charged with arson following a fire overnight in Gisborne.
Police responded to reports of a car on fire in Wainui Road, Gisborne, at around 4.15am.
Police extinguished the fire and a Police dog unit then successfully tracked the offender to a nearby address.
The man will appear in the Gisborne District Court on 20 July.
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Issued by Police Media Centre.