Police are seeking information after a cellular tower in rural Central Otago was significantly damaged.
Damage to the tower along State Highway 8’s Lindis Pass-Tarras Rd, between Forest Range Station and Goodger Rd, was reported about 10.50am on Monday.
Detective Phill Hamlin said: “Cellularservice is especially critical in this rural and alpine area”.
“Rural areas tend to rely on fewer cell towers to cover larger areas, and damage to these towers can cause significant reduction or complete loss of cell service in the area.”
Police have asked for witnesses to suspicious behaviour to contact police immediately.
“We are also asking for anyone who travelled along Lindis Pass-Tarras Road between 7am and 1pm on 6 July, and has dashcam footage, to please get in touch.”
