30 Dec 2017

Man arrested after spate of robberies in Nelson

2:04 pm on 30 December 2017

A 45-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a spate of burglaries in Nelson.

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Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly

Tasman Senior Sergeant Blair Hall said several people have been victims of house burglaries in the Richmond area in the past week.

"Burglary is a crime that is very stressful for our community, and this is aggravated by the fact these burglaries happened over the Christmas break," he said.

Mr Hall said the charges relate to multiple burglaries and staff came in on their days off to help solve the cases.

"I'd like to thank police staff who worked tirelessly to achieve this result."

The alleged offender will appear in court next week.