Please attribute to Detective Inspector Craig Sheridan:
Police have charged two people with a number of offences following an earlier serious fleeing driver incident in Manawatū.
A 34-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman have been jointly charged with two counts of aggravated robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle.
They are due to appear in the Palmerston North District Court tomorrow. Police cannot rule out further charges being laid.
Police can confirm a firearm has been recovered.
An investigation is underway to establish the exact circumstances of the incident. This will take some as Police speak to a number of potential witnesses.
An internal investigation is also underway and Police have notified the Independent Police Conduct Authority of this incident.
As this matter is now before the courts and subject to ongoing investigations, Police have no further comment to make at this time.
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Issued by Police Media Centre