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Gun pointed at police: Armed woman 'steals patrol car and crashes it'

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Armed police respond to the emergency situation in Rotorua Sunday night. Video / Andrew Warner

An armed woman pointed a gun at police officers then stole their patrol car before crashing it in Rotorua on Sunday evening, police allege.

A police spokesperson said in a statement that officers in Whakarewarewa were approached by a woman at about 9pm.

She allegedly pointed a gun at police, who retreated on foot.

The woman drove off in their police car and crashed it shortly afterwards, in Wahiao Drive, the spokesperson said.

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"The woman was arrested a short distance away and taken into custody, and the firearm was recovered."

During the incident, armed police could be seen manning a cordon on the nearby Sala Street.

Armed police are manning a cordon in Rotorua this evening. Photo / Andrew Warner.
Armed police are manning a cordon in Rotorua this evening. Photo / Andrew Warner.

A photographer at the scene said a cordon was in place on Sala St and traffic was being diverted down McIntyre Avenue.

A woman was taken from the scene in a police car.

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At least two armed police officers could be seen at the Sala St cordon. Photo / Andrew Warner.
At least two armed police officers could be seen at the Sala St cordon. Photo / Andrew Warner.

Meanwhile, a vehicle crashed into a gate on Sunday night at Whakarewarewa Village, a few blocks from the police cordon.

A man, who didn't want to be named, said he arrived in the village minutes after the drama unfolded.

A vehicle has also crashed into a gate tonight at Whakarewarewa Village, a few blocks from the police cordon. Photo / Supplied
A vehicle has also crashed into a gate tonight at Whakarewarewa Village, a few blocks from the police cordon. Photo / Supplied

"All I know is they came through the pā, smashed through the gate, spun around, came back down, hit a woman's car, crashed into the wall down by the marae and got into another car and took off."

Police said it appears the two incidents are connected.

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