The public's being warned not to approach the man wanted over the armed hijacking of a police car
The public's being warned not to approach the man wanted over the armed hijacking of a police car
29 September 2019
It's believed 33-year-old Tama Rawhiti is responsible for the late night incident in the central North Island skiing town of Ohakune.
He and a female accomplice allegedly stole the car at gunpoint, after officers stopped the vehicle they were travelling in to breath test the driver.
The police vehicle crashed into a gatepost shortly after and the occupants fled on foot.
Police spent all night trying to find Rawhiti - who has a parole recall warrant out on him.
It's understood he's been travelling extensively around the North Island - including in the Whanganui, Hawera and Marton areas.
It's at least the second time Rawhiti has sparked a manhunt.
In 2012 the gang member was wanted again on a parole recall warrant - after a search of his home recovered guns and drugs.
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