Please attribute to Detective Inspector Rhys Johnston, Northland Police:
Police have arrested and charged three people in relation to a violent kidnapping and separate serious incident where an officer was shot at in the Far North.
The first incident occurred late on 26 October 2020 where a man was kidnapped at gunpoint on State Highway 10 near Waipapa.
He has gone through a terrifying ordeal before he managed to escape and sought refuge from members of the community.
The second incident occurred at around 4.10am on 27 October 2020.
A car pulled out in front of a Police vehicle and stopped in the middle of the road on State Highway 11 near the Puketona Junction with State Highway 10.
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Press Release – New Zealand Police Police have arrested and charged three people in relation to a violent kidnapping and separate serious incident where an officer was shot at in the Far North. The first incident occurred late on 26 October 2020 where a man was kidnapped at gunpoint …
Police have arrested and charged three people in relation to a violent kidnapping and separate serious incident where an officer was shot at in the Far North.
The first incident occurred late on 26 October 2020 where a man was kidnapped at gunpoint on State Highway 10 near Waipapa.
He has gone through a terrifying ordeal before he managed to escape and sought refuge from members of the community.