Police arrest three after alleged thefts from Hutt Valley stores

Home / New Zealand / CrimeNZ Herald5 Aug, 2026 11:04 PM2 mins to readNZ Herald Headlines | New industry-led subjects for secondary schools, government launches mental health strategy | Thursday, August 6, 2026Police have arrested three people after thousands of dollars of items were allegedly stolen in Wellington.Inspector Shaun Lingard, area prevention manager for Hutt Valley Police, claimed the trio had been involved in a string of offences around Upper and Lower Hutt since May 22. Lingard said police received a AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.