Source: Radio New Zealand
Police arrested a 15-year-old who has been referred to Youth Aid. RNZ / Marika Khabazi
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in relation to a fire that gutted a west Auckland BMX club last year.
The canteen at Waitākere BMX club on Glen Road in Rānui was destroyed late November. Police believed it was deliberately lit.
Police estimated the fire, which started in a bin filled with paper and other rubbish, destroyed more than $50,000 worth of property.
“The BMX Club worked really hard to set up the canteen and it was part of what kept them running,” Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Bunting said in a statement.
“The alleged offenders’ thoughtless actions have done real harm to this community.”
He said 15-year-old male had been referred to Youth Aid.
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