Police are hoping they won't have far to go find a second person alleged to have robbed a Hastings bar more than three months ago.
Detective Sergeant Craig Vining, of the Hawke's Bay CIB Crime Squad, said the offender wanted for the robbery of Zabeel's in central Hastings on July 7 and possibly that almost four weeks later of the Horse and Hound bar is thought to be a current inmate of Hawke's Bay Prison.
Police have already arrested one person alleged to have been the "shorter" of two offenders in the 9.30am Tuesday Zabeel's raid.
That person, aged 43 and charged with aggravated robbery, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years' jail, is currently remanded in custody to appear in Hastings District Court again on December 15.
Mr Vining said evidence available to police indicates the "larger" of the two robbers was also involved in the late Saturday Horse and Hound robbery, and has gang affiliations.