A man has been charged after several memorial plaques worth more than $2000 were stolen from central Christchurch last month.
Police launched an investigation after the plaques were removed in mid-August, with Superintendent Lane Todd saying the thefts occurred sometime overnight on Tuesday, August 11 and Wednesday, August 12.
The brass plaques, valued at more than $2000, were removed from the Latimer Square and Bridge of Remembrance areas.
Police appealed to the public for help identifying a man and sought information from anyone who was in the areas around the time of the thefts.
Todd said investigators had since been able to identify a cyclist linked to the thefts after reviewing CCTV footage.
"A man was pulled over for not wearing a helmet just before the thefts," Todd said.
"Following an eagle-eyed review of camera footage, we were able to make an arrest."
Todd thanked the investigative team for their work in linking the cyclist to the thefts.
A 40-year-old man was due to appear in court on Friday facing theft charges.
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