They urged anyone who had seen anything suspicious, has dashcam footage, or recognises the incident to contact police.<\/p>\n
BP and police have been approached for comment regarding the incident. <\/p>\n
The fast charger is out of operation after its cable was taken overnight.<\/p>\n
It comes after Canterbury police said they are working with the Scrap Metal Recycling Association<\/a> to make it harder for offenders to profit from stolen metal. <\/p>\n In September, multiple electric vehicle charging stations were vandalised in an alleged bid to take metal from cables.<\/p>\n Charging stations at NPD Ferry Rd Tower Junction, Victoria Park, Rangiora Library and on William St in Lincoln are were unavailable after they were damaged.<\/p>\n Lisa Hannifin, Meridian chief customer officer, said at the time that staff were working with authorities and had shared images of \u201csuspected thieves\u201d with scrap metal yards. <\/p>\n At the time, Canterbury police said they were \u201cworking with the Scrap Metal Recycling Association to discuss ways to make it harder for offenders to profit from stolen metal\u201d.<\/p>\n Police asked anyone with information to contact them and reminded the public it is a crime to receive stolen goods.<\/p>\n Earlier, a brass dolphin statue was removed from the grave of a Christchurch teenager<\/a> who died after being hit by a truck while cycling to school.<\/p>\n Melissa Tucker was 13 when she was killed in March 1994 at the intersection of Main South Rd and Curletts Rd.<\/p>\n More than three decades later, her family found the brass dolphin statue that adorned her grave at Avonhead Cemetery had been taken.<\/p>\nOne of the Meridian charging stations that was impacted. <\/p>\n
A brass dolphin statue was been stolen from the grave of a Christchurch teenager who died after being hit by a truck while cycling to school.<\/p>\n