Honesty box rip-off caught on camera

A 24-year old man has been arrested after he was caught on CCTV stealing an honesty box from a roadside egg vendor in North Canterbury.

Police received a report about the theft from an address in Loburn on November 15.

The CCTV footage shows the man tearing the honesty box from the wall.

He has since been charged with theft.

He appeared in the Christchurch District Court on November 21 and was remanded on bail until his next appearance on December 12.