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Police appeal for witnesses over reports of man threatened with gun

16:45 pm on 21 June 2022

Police want to find witnesses after a man was threatened with a gun in Gisborne on Friday and chased down the street.

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The incident occurred shortly after midday in the suburb of Kaiti.

Two men reportedly pulled up a vehicle next to another man who was walking alongside the main highway, threatened him with a gun, then chased him.

The victim tried to get into another person's vehicle before running to a nearby store.

The two men followed the victim into the store and may have robbed him of several items.

A 19-year-old has been charged with aggravated robbery and driving while suspended.

Police want to hear from anyone who may have seen the incident.