Two dairies were robbed in Levin within minutes of each other this morning.
Following the hold-ups, police pursued a car which was allegedly driven off at speed before crashing into a bridge.
Sergeant David Wilson said police received a report of an aggravated robbery at a McArthur Street dairy around 9.18am.
"A second report of aggravated robbery at a different dairy on Makomako Road was received around 9.40am."
Wilson said officers identified a person of interest and attempted to pull him over on Hokio Beach Road around 9.50am.