“The [alleged] perpetrator has been moved from his tent in Centennial Park, trespassed from the club and goes to court next week.”
CCTV footage of the alleged thieves stealing the honesty box form the Campbells Bay Tennis Club. Photo / SuppliedThe club said $15 was returned from the box.
Police confirmed they had arrested and charged a man for the alleged crime last week.
Sergeant Chris and Constable Ben returning the Campbells Bay Tennis Club. Photo / SuppliedA 25-year-old man will appear in North Shore District Court on February 28 charged with theft.
Police thanked those in the community who provided information.
The alleged theft left a gaping hole in the ground and a pile of dirt at the club after the perpetrators dug up the honesty box.
Club secretary John Roughan told RNZ the offenders dug up the box from the ground and wheeled it away in a rubbish bin.
“They had dug the whole thing up,” he said.
The gaping hole left behind after the theft of the honesty box at the Campbells Bay Tennis club. Photo / SuppliedRoughan said the honesty box was for non-members to put $10-$20, depending on how many were playing and for how long.
He said the box had not been cleared since before Christmas and could have contained a few hundred dollars by the time it was taken.
“It’s shocked us all a bit,” Roughan said.
Additional reporting by RNZ.
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