Woman arrested for unauthorised vehicle use

According to a media repor, the staff member involved is no longer an employee. Photo / File

A 24-year-old Christchurch woman is facing criminal charges in relation to the misuse of vehicles belonging to the Earthquake Commission.

Police said this evening the woman had been arrested yesterday. She is facing two fraud charges and a charge of unlawful conversion of a motor vehicle.

The charges were laid in relation to the reported unauthorised use of three Earthquake Commission (EQC) vehicles for several weeks by an EQC staff member. The staff member involved is no longer an employee, according to a media report.

Police said the 24-year-old woman would appear in the Christchurch District Court on Friday.