A speedy response from Wellington Police saw a man arrested in relation to an aggravated robbery in Porirua within 20 minutes of the incident being reported.
At 9:18am this morning Police received a report that North City Tenpin on Kenepuru Drive had been robbed by a man with a firearm.
The offender forced a staff member to open a safe and has taken a large amount of cash.
He then took the victim’s cell phone and car keys and fled the scene using their vehicle.
At 9:36am Police located and stopped the vehicle on SH58 near Moonshine Road. The firearm and stolen items were recovered.
A single male occupant was taken into custody and is currently being interviewed by Police.
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Issued by Police Media Centre