Perhaps it was remorse.
Whatever the reason, a man who claims to have caused thousands of dollars of damage during a window-smashing spree dobbed himself in.
Police have confirmed a man was arrested after calling police early last Thursday morning, saying he was responsible for smashing windows of two buildings in Patea.
Police were unable to provide more details of the man's motivations, but confirmed several windows were smashed at Patea Library Plus, forcing it to close while remnants of glass were swept up and panes were replaced. It is not yet known when it might re-open.
A sliding glass door was smashed at Patea Dairy and Food, owner Ritesh Patel has to have replaced.