• A man faces 18 charges after alleged offences across the North Shore.
• He was arrested near Takapuna and is in custody until his next court date.
• Alleged targets include businesses and commuters, with thefts of scooters and a defibrillator.

A man is facing at least 18 charges after an alleged crime spree that included stealing a defibrillator and scooters near bus stations.

Police said businesses and commuters have been the alleged targets of the man’s spree, including a defibrillator worth thousands of dollars from one Takapuna business on Auckland’s North Shore.

Waitematā East Police said they caught the man involved in the alleged string of offences, and he is in custody until his next court date later in June.

Area Commander Inspector Stefan Sagar said their staff worked to piece together a series of recent burglaries and shoplifting offences.

“Thanks to this collation the man was deemed a priority to target and locate, and police arrested him near the Takapuna area late last week,” he said.

“Other alleged offending includes the theft of scooters from Park and Rides at Constellation and Sunnynook.

“We have laid 18 charges against this man including burglary, unlawful takes, theft and trespass.”

A 42-year-old man appeared in the North Shore District Court in late May.

“Police are continuing to target and hold offending to account and in this case, there was ongoing harm being inflicted,” Sagar said.

“The man has been remanded in custody and is not currently in the community.”