Northland Police are currently searching for a male who fled from a car in which a firearm was allegedly pointed at another vehicle at Broadwood, north of Kaikohe, around 12.30pm.
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Cordons are in place at the State Highway One intersection of Te Pua Rd, and at the end of that road on State Highway 12 near Kaikohe.
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Police were called by a member of the public who reported the sighting of the firearm.
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The car fled the scene and was found abandoned on Te Pua Rd.
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Three males decamped from the car and fled into farmland near Te Pua Rd. A female and two of the males have been located and arrested.
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A search is now underway for one male.
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This incident is not related to the separate searches underway for Joshua Kite or Mark Fletcher.
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A further update will be provided when more information is available.
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Kim Chambers 021 911 967 / 百春链?
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