A 28-year-old man accused of stealing CCTV cameras has been arrested after allegedly hiding from police during a cordoned search.
Waikato officers arrested the "suspected repeat offender" yesterday evening in Waihi.
He "tried to sneak away from the scene of the crime", a spokesperson said.
"Around 7pm, police were notified a known man, believed to have previously pilfered items from the Waihi Transfer Station along with the CCTV cameras, was onsite again," he said.
"Cordons were established in the area but after a lengthy period of searching the area to locate him, units were stood down.
"Thinking the coast was clear, the man left his hiding place and was quickly taken into custody by staff who had remained in the area."
The man is set to appear in Hamilton District Court charged with burglary, possession of methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine utensils.
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