31 Mar 2023

Man arrested after a manhunt led to school going into lockdown

5:25 pm on 31 March 2023
Auckland, New Zealand - December 24, 2020: Close up of a New Zealand police officer's uniform and badge

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A man has been arrested after a manhunt that saw a Feilding school go into lockdown.

Police said the man failed to stop for officers on 15 March. The search for the man that day resulted in the school being placed into lockdown for a short time.

He has been charged for this incident, as well as with aggravated robbery and unlawful assembly for other matters.

He will remain in custody until he appears in court on Monday.