A 25-year-old man has been arrested over the theft of a ute and burning death of two dogs which were inside a crate on the back tray.
Thieves stole a white Toyota Hilux from a property on Awaroa Road in Broadwood, southeast of Kaitaia, on Friday night, the Northern Advocate reported.
Malcolm Scrivener told the Advocate that the thieves had broken into his sons' property - Chad and Theo - and taken the ute before crashing into a nearby paddock.
Police said the man's family had brought the arrested man in to Kaitaia Police Station.
He is facing charges of arson and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, as well as cruelty to an animal.
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He is due to appear at Kaitaia District Court today.
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