A stolen closed-circuit television camera backfired on two people now charged over a weekend burglary in the cyclone-hit Hawke’s Bay community of Pākōwhai.
Police said in a statement one of the items stolen was a CCTV camera during a burglary on the morning of July 29.
“The camera remained operational and enabled police to identify potential suspects,” the police statement said.
“A search warrant was subsequently undertaken at a Hastings address, where the CCTV camera was located, along with a firearm and ammunition.”
