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A 20-year-old man has been charged over an incident where a person was forcibly taken from their home to a nearby ATM.
The alleged offender also crashed his car into another vehicle while the victim had to be taken to hospital to have a minor arm injury treated, police said.
The incident unfolded from shortly before 11pm Sunday when police received a report of a kidnapping from a Methuen Road property in the Auckland suburb of New Windsor.
The police Eagle helicopter spotted the offender's vehicle on Stoddard Road and staff were quickly sent to the area.
Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Anderson said the offender refused to stop his vehicle and crashed a short time later, colliding with a member of the public's vehicle at the intersection of Richardson and Maioro Road.
The offender then attempted to run from the scene, but was quickly caught by officers.
"The kidnapped victim was located in the vehicle and was taken to hospital with a minor arm injury," Anderson said.
The arrested man is due to appear in Auckland District Court today on several 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," Anderson said.
While police were in the early stages of their investigation they were not looking for anyone else in relation to last night's events, he said.
Anyone who has any information 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.