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Man in 60s arrested, charged after Porirua tyre slashings

By 1News Reporters
April 26, 2024
A slashed tyre.

A slashed tyre. (Source: istock.com)

Police have arrested a 61-year-old Porirua man after an alleged tyre-slashing spree in the city centre over the weekend.

Officers were first alerted after a person was spotted slashing car tyres on Lyttlelton Avenue at about 1pm Saturday.

"Police subsequently received around 20 reports of similar offending around the Porirua CBD and North City Plaza area," a police spokesperson said this morning.

"A 61-year-old Porirua man was arrested yesterday and will appear in Porirua District Court.

"Police would like to thank all those who responded to our appeals for information this week."

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