Christchurch Police find ‘dangerous’ man after he absconded from care

A police spokesperson said the man absconded at around 6pm yesterday.

Christchurch Police have located the “dangerous” man who absconded from the care of another agency.

A police spokesperson said in an update this morning he had been found overnight.

Earlier, police were alerted shortly before 6pm that the man had fled, and extensive investigations were under way to find him.

They warned the 35-year-old “should not be approached” by the public.

No further details about the man or the agency he was in the care of have been disclosed at this stage.