Fifth person arrested in last month's crime spree

Police have arrested a fifth person in connection to last month's crime spree which included an arson attack on the Karori Police Base.

Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Dunn of the Wellington CIB says a 23 year old man was arrested in Porirua this morning as a result of further enquiries.

Last Friday, three men, aged 25, 28 and 43 years and a woman aged 51 were all arrested in relation to a series of alleged offending late last month and included burglaries of commercial premises, car thefts, arsons and a ram raid.

Acting D/S/S Dunn says the 23 year old man arrested this morning is also charged in connection with a burglary at the Billabong Surf Shop in Otaki on 25 April 2011, where approximately $10,000 worth of goods was stolen.

This man will appear in the Wellington District Court this afternoon.

Further arrests in connection to Billabong Surf Shop burglary are likely.