The mayor of Upper Hutt's car has been stolen while he was working out at the gym

Wayne Guppy says the thief broke the padlock on his gym locker last Thursday, and swiped his keys, wallet and cellphone.

His unmarked Holden Commodore, valued at 46-thousand-dollars, was then taken from the parking lot.

Mayor Guppy says he's not sure whether it was a targeted attack.

A 26-year-old Lower Hutt man has been charged with dishonestly taking the vehicle and will appear in court later this week.