Police have charged a man following a burglary at a Grafton substation which created a significant amount of damage.
Auckland City CIB has been investigating since a lone offender allegedly entered the facility on Madeira Lane on the morning of 26 September.
Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Friend says the man allegedly targeted copper casings from the substation, which supplies power to separate buildings at an apartment complex.
“While committing his offending the man allegedly created tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of damage.