A man has been arrested after allegedly kidnapping a person from an Auckland house before fleeing from police and forcing the victim to withdraw cash from an ATM.
In a statement, police said a report was received about kidnapping from a Methuen Rd address just before 11pm on Sunday.
Police said the offender drove the victim to a nearby ATM and forced them to withdraw cash.
"The police eagle helicopter sighted the vehicle on Stoddard Rd and staff were quickly deployed to the area," the statement said.
"The offender refused to stop his vehicle after being sighted by police and crashed a short time later, colliding with a member of the public's vehicle at the intersection of Richardson and Maioro Rd."
Police said the offender attempted to run from the scene but was quickly apprehended by officers.
The person who was kidnapped was found in the vehicle and taken to hospital with a minor arm injury, police said. The member of the public sustained minor injuries in the crash and is currently receiving medical treatment.
A 20-year-old man is due to appear in Auckland District Court on Monday on multiple charges in relation to kidnapping, unlawful taking of a vehicle, aggravated robbery, threatening to kill and dangerous driving.
"As the seriousness of these charges indicate, this was an extremely distressing incident for all those involved," police said.
"We are still in the early stages of our investigation and want to reassure the community we are not looking for anyone else in relation to last night’s events."
Anyone with information about the kidnapping is urged to come forward and speak to the police.
"Anyone with any information, which could assist us in our enquiries is asked to contact police on 105 and quote file number 220926/7713. Information can also be passed on anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111."
