Escaped prisoner recaptured

A prisoner who has been on the run in Central Hawkes Bay for a week has been recaptured.

Angus Dodunski escaped from the Waipukurau District Court holding cell last Thursday.

Sergeant Denis Tatere says police received information that the 19-year-old was at a Waipawa address and the house was placed under surveillance while a police dog was brought in from Hastings.

Police moved in and the man was recaptured around 8pm yesterday.

A 17-year-old female who was with the prisoner has been returned to her parents.

- NEWSTALK ZB