A 28-year-old former Wanganui man has been arrested and charged with Sunday night's armed robbery of a Wellington brothel.
He was to appear in Wellington District Court on charges of aggravated robbery, using a firearm and unrelated domestic violence charges against a female victim including four kidnapping charges,
Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Borrell, of Wellington CIB, said.
A man walked into the Vivian Street premises of Il Bordello with a sawn-off rifle about 11.40pm on Sunday and demanded money from the female receptionist.
He left with a large amount of cash, estimated at up to $20,000.
Police released video stills of the man, captured by the brothel's cameras, as part of their investigation.
He was arrested at an apartment in the Wellington suburb of Mount Cook late last night.
The arrest came as result of a joint CIB and armed offenders squad operation. Police found the man inside the apartment complex and he was arrested as he tried to run from the building.
Mr Borrell said police have recovered an amount of cash and are still looking for the firearm used in these incidents.
He said the arrest was as result of coordinated inquiries by both Wellington and Wanganui police along with assistance and information from members of the public.
- NZPA
