Attributable to a Police spokesperson:
Southland Police executed a search warrant on Tuesday morning at an Invercargill address in relation to three school burglaries, which happened on 2 January 2022.
The burglaries occurred at Rimu, Woodlands and Wyndham Primary Schools, where cash and electronic items were stolen.
As a result of Tuesday’s warrant, a 35 year old Southland man appeared in the Invercargill District Court on 4 burglary charges and has been remanded in custody to reappear on 18 March. A 16 year old male also faces a burglary charge and is due to reappear in Invercargill Youth Court on 18 March.
Enquiries into the incidents are continuing.
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