Arrest for jar takeaway

A man caught on camera allegedly stealing a charity jar from an Otago fish and chip shop has been arrested and charged.

The footage showed the young man entering the Waikouaiti Fish Inn on September 1 to pick up an order.

The man allegedly grabbed a charity collection jar containing about $120 and hid it below the counter. He collected his order from owner Alister Baird before leaving the shop.

A few moments later, Mr Baird walked out to the back of his shop and the footage shows the man darting back in to allegedly steal the jar. Later that day, Mr Baird noticed the jar missing.

He supplied the footage to the Otago Daily Times last week in the hopes of catching the alleged offender.

A still taken from CCTV footage shows a man taking a charity collection jar from the counter of...
A still taken from CCTV footage. Photo: Supplied

A police spokeswoman confirmed this week a 28-year-old man had been identified and charged with theft.

He is set to appear in the Timaru District Court on October 30, the spokeswoman said.

Mr Baird said he had replaced the charity jar with a new one, secured firmly to the counter.

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