Man with gun rams two police vehicles, flees on foot, arrested in Havelock North; area schools briefly locked down.

A man with a gun was arrested after ramming two police vehicles while fleeing in Havelock North, Hawke's Bay. Police initially signalled for the driver to stop due to a burglary investigation, but he fled, leading to a pursuit and the ramming of the police vehicles. The man abandoned his vehicle and fled on foot before being apprehended about 10:45am. Schools in the area were briefly placed on lockdown as a precaution, but have since returned to normal operations.

July 31, 2024
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