Man arrested after attempting to break into Southland home

Wednesday 1 January 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 1 Jan 2025, 5:50pm

Police arrested a man following an attempted break-in at a rural property on Motu Rimu Road. The homeowner spotted an unknown person on their security cameras and alerted authorities. Officers were called to the scene around 11.50am.

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1. StuffWed 1 Jan 2025, 5:44pm

   Burglar arrested after being spotted on home CCTV (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesWed 1 Jan 2025, 5:50pm

   CCTV helps foil Southland attempted break-in (opens in new tab)