Alleged thief returns items to police

Police did not have to go far to find a stolen television after an alleged burglar delivered it directly to the Dunedin central station.

Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said police were called to Dalziel Rd in Brockville at 9.30am on Wednesday after a resident on the street saw two alleged burglars flee his house in a vehicle.

The resident told police he got home and saw the pair leaving his house.

When he headed inside, he found that his room had been trashed and his TV was missing.

After he told police the numberplate of the vehicle, officers contacted a 34-year-old man regarding the burglary.

Following the call, the man made his way to the central police station, bringing the TV and a bag of goods with him, Snr Sgt Bond said.

The man was arrested and he and a 31-year-old womanwere both charged with burglary.

laine.priestley@odt.co.nz

 

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