Several youths believed to have been involved in a recent spate of "frustrating" burglaries in Gore were located in Dunedin, police say.
Between 5pm on Monday, April 7 and 8am on Tuesday, April 8, police received multiple reports of burglaries in Gore's Main St area.
After making inquiries police identified and arrested seven young people, some of whom were found in the Dunedin area.
"The seven youths have been spoken to by police and have been referred to Youth Services.
"We understand this activity is incredibly frustrating to members of the public, and we will continue to work to hold offenders to account."
Police urged anyone who witnessed any suspicious or unlawful activity to contact them "with as much information you can safely gather".
