A husband-to-be had some explaining to do after being arrested on his stag night in Dunedin, shortly after allegedly smashing a shop window while wielding a large ball and chain.
Senior Sergeant Mel Aitken said friends of the 32-year-old man had attached the "seriously heavy" ball and chain to his leg during celebrations on Saturday night.
The celebrations ended about 2am yesterday, after the man allegedly smashed a 3m by 4m shop window in the Exchange while swinging around the ball and chain, she said.
The arrested man would appear in court on Thursday, facing one charge of wilful damage, and was also scheduled to get married next weekend, Snr Sgt Aitken said.
"I think he's feeling worried because his wife-to-be took the phone call [from police]," she said.