A Tangimoana resident saw police cars speed past their house chasing a black car. Photo / Bevan Conley
A Tangimoana resident saw police cars speed past their house chasing a black car. Photo / Bevan Conley
Two people have been arrested following a carjacking and police chase in the Manawatū region.
A police spokesperson said they received a report of a high-risk offender in a stolen vehicle in Tangimoana on Sunday afternoon.
The armed offender stole the vehicle from a member of the public. The personwas uninjured.
The vehicle failed to stop for police and a pursuit was started.
"The vehicle failed to stop for police after being signalled to do so and a pursuit was initiated with the assistance of the Armed Offenders Squad and air support."
One witness told the Herald they saw a few police cars speed past their Tangimoana property chasing a black car.
The vehicle was spiked along State Highway 56 south of Palmerston North and the driver and passenger were arrested at the scene.
A 34-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman have been charged with two counts of aggravated robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle.
