Location:

Bay of Plenty

Two Tauranga men are due to appear in Court following a report of a fuel theft from a construction site.

At around 11.35pm, Police were notified of two people at a construction site on Takitimu Drive.

Western Bay of Plenty Area Commander Inspector Clifford Paxton, says the pair were allegedly seen by a camera operator unlawfully in the area and acting suspiciously around vehicles.

He says, upon arrival the alleged offenders fled the area on foot.

“At the scene, officers saw vehicles having been broken into and equipment used to siphon fuel.”