Two arrested on assault and kidnap charges

Two men have been charged with kidnapping, assault with a weapon and aggravated robbery after an incident in Rotorua last week.

The pair, aged 21 and 28, were arrested yesterday, appeared in Rotorua District Court, and were remanded in custody.

Detective Sergeant John Wilson, of Rotorua CIB, said the arrests followed an incident involving a 19-year-old man at an inner-city address.

He would not reveal any further about what happened, but said a forensic examination by Rotorua detectives and ESR staff of an address was continuing today.

- NZPA