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<\/p>\nA man has been filmed cutting the cable from an EV fast charger at a Christchurch service station, as police investigate a string of copper thefts from North Canterbury irrigators.<\/p>\n
BP Wild Bean Cafe Redcliffs posted the footage to social media, showing a man using a cutting tool on the station’s electric vehicle (EV) charging station overnight on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The fast charger cable was taken in the alleged theft, leaving the charger out of operation.<\/p>\n
The station asked anyone who had seen anything suspicious, had dashcam footage or recognised the incident to contact police.<\/p>\n
Police confirmed it had received the report and said inquiries were ongoing.<\/p>\n
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North of the city, police are investigating 12 thefts of copper cabling from centre pivot and lateral irrigators across Swannanoa, West Eyreton, Fernside, Oxford and Darfield. (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n
$130,000 in irrigator losses<\/p>\n
North of the city, police are investigating 12 thefts of copper cabling from centre pivot and lateral irrigators across Swannanoa, West Eyreton, Fernside, Oxford and Darfield.<\/p>\n
Canterbury Rural area commander Inspector Peter Cooper said reported losses had passed $130,000, before labour, contractor call-outs, irrigation downtime and other knock-on costs were counted.<\/p>\n
“Offenders appear to be targeting copper power and control cabling from centre pivot irrigators for financial gain,” Cooper said.<\/p>\n
He said the thefts had gone unnoticed for months.<\/p>\n
“Most irrigators remain dormant throughout winter and are not routinely inspected so victims are only now discovering damage, and reporting it.”<\/p>\n
Cooper asked farmers getting their systems ready for spring to keep an eye out.<\/p>\n
“As people are inspecting and recommissioning irrigators for the coming season, we encourage anyone who notices damage to make a report to us.”<\/p>\n
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