A 46-year-old local man has been arrested today in relation to serious aggravated burglary offending in the Timaru area.
The first incident occurred in Washdyke on 4 November, when an offender reportedly entered a property, assaulted a resident at the property, and took personal items.
The second occurred in Ocean View on 9 December. An offender entered a property, threatened a person with a weapon and took a vehicle from the property.
The vehicle stolen in the second incident has now been recovered.
The 46-year-old is due to appear in Timaru District Court on Monday on several charges including aggravated burglary.
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Issued by Police Media Centre