Blenheim man faces several charges after police pursuit

A child, a loaded firearm, drugs and other weapons were all found in the car after a 16 minute police pursuit. Photo / File

A man allegedly involved in a police pursuit in Blenheim with a child, drugs and a loaded firearm in the vehicle, has made his first appearance in court.

Paul Bronson Walker, 41, appeared in Blenheim District Court yesterday.

Walker is facing several charges, including failing to stop for red and blue lights, assaulting a person with a blunt instrument, possessing methamphetamine, possessing instruments for the consumption of methamphetamine, and driving in a dangerous manner.

Walker's charges are related to an incident on Monday, after police alleged they saw a vehicle travelling the wrong way down Market St in Blenheim.

Police allege the driver then failed to stop for police, before stopping at a roundabout and then ramming a police car in his way.

The man then stopped at a petrol station before police blocked his car, and he once again rammed the police car.

Police said they then removed the driver from the car and arrested him, and inside the vehicle found a child, a loaded firearm, drugs and other weapons.

Walker has been remanded in custody until his next appearance date at the end of the month.