Canterbury man charged with stealing $57,000 of EV charging cables

Tuesday 13 October 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 13 Oct, 2:13pm

Gabriel Verry, 26, appeared in Christchurch District Court charged with stealing more than $57,000 worth of electric vehicle charging cables. He is accused of using garden loppers to remove cables from five locations between 2 October and 12 October. Police are still investigating a series of similar thefts across Canterbury.

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1. The PressTue 13 Oct, 11:00am

   Canterbury man accused of stealing $57k of EV charging cables gets bail (opens in new tab)

2. RNZTue 13 Oct, 2:13pm

   Man in court charged with stealing EV charging cables worth more than $57,000 (opens in new tab)