An Oamaru man is facing a raft of charges following a police incident which closed State Highway 1 at the town’s southern entrance on Saturday.
Police carried out a search warrant in Wansbeck St, closing the highway for a time between Wye St and Awamoa Rd.
Sergeant Blair Corlet, of Oamaru, said the 46-year-old was arrested about 10pm.
He was charged with theft, receiving stolen property, and two counts of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle.
The man appeared in the Dunedin District Court on Monday and was remanded in custody until May 17.
Firearms were also found at the property and police inquiries were continuing in relation to them, Sgt Corlet said.
