____________________ Submit * news (BUTTON) * National * World * Climate Change * Politics * Business * prosper * Farming * Technology * Sport * Rugby * voices & in depth (BUTTON) * perspectives * Pou Tiaki * Spotlight * Stuff Nation * Cartoons * Podcasts * living (BUTTON) * Travel * Homed * LifeStyle * Entertainment * Complex * Motoring * Food & Wine * Oddstuff * regions (BUTTON) * northland * Auckland * Waikato * Bay of Plenty * Taranaki * hawke's bay * manawatu * wellington * nelson * marlborough * canterbury * south canterbury * otago * southland * more (BUTTON) * Weather * Quizzes * Puzzles * Newsletters * about stuff (BUTTON) * contribute * Advertising * Careers * Privacy * Contact * stuff family (BUTTON) * stuff ads * neighbourly * mags4gifts * Ensemble * stuff events * stuff coupons 1. National Crime Man, 20, charged by police after Auckland kidnapping ended in car crash Katie Ham and James Halpin14:16, Sep 26 2022 * * * * * A man has been arrested after a kidnapping ended in a car crash on the corner of Richardson and Maioro roads in the Auckland suburb of New Windsor on Sunday night. Jason Dorday/Stuff A man has been arrested after a kidnapping ended in a car crash on the corner of Richardson and Maioro roads in the Auckland suburb of New Windsor on Sunday night. A man has been charged by police after a kidnapping ended in a car crash in the Auckland suburb of New Windsor on Sunday night. The 20-year-old man allegedly took the victim from a Methuen Rd address to a nearby cash machine and forced them to withdraw money before being chased by police. Police said one of their helicopters spotted the car in Stoddard Rd and followed it. “The offender refused to stop his vehicle after being sighted by police and crashed a short time later, colliding with a member of the public’s vehicle at the intersection of Richardson and Maioro roads,” Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Anderson said. The man allegedly tried to run but was caught by police, leaving the kidnapped victim in the car with minor injuries. READ MORE: * Word on the Street: How are Aucklanders spending Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day? * Rugby Championship: All Blacks in full cry will not frighten Europe's best * Covid-19: Why there is no update on case numbers and deaths today Resident Mark Lewis said he heard “three loud bangs” just before 11.30pm. “We get so many smashes around here that you become numb to them, but this made me step back and say, shit what was that?” he said. On Monday afternoon debris remained at the site of the crash. Jason Dorday/Stuff On Monday afternoon debris remained at the site of the crash. Lewis said he grabbed a first aid kit and ran up the road, where he saw one car with the front “completely blown off” and a second had gone through a fence. “I’ve never seen police respond so quickly. There must have been five or six police cars here within minutes,” Lewis said. The family whose fence was crashed into confirmed they were unharmed by the incident, but added they are “just really pissed off about the whole thing”. The impact of the crash was so intense that the tiles of the footpath had shifted. Jason Dorday/Stuff The impact of the crash was so intense that the tiles of the footpath had shifted. The man charged will appear in the Auckland District Court on Monday on charges of kidnapping, unlawfully taking 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. “We are still in the early stages of our investigation and want to reassure the community we are not looking for anyone else in relation to last night’s events,” Anderson said. Anyone who has any information which could help police can contact 105 and quote file number 220926/7713 or information can also be passed on anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111. * * * * * most popular * Cruise itinerary curtailed thanks to strict biosecurity rules * Two firefighters injured in suspicious house fire in Levin * Chris Evans confirms his relationship with Alba Baptista in flashback Instagram post * Tesla slashes prices of its most popular models in NZ * 6-year-old shoots teacher during altercation in US classroom * Quiz: Afternoon trivia challenge: January 7, 2023 * Prince Harry’s Royal family ambushes 'harmed Queen’s health' * 'I can't even get kids' nappies': Westpac surprises customers with delayed transactions * Republican Kevin McCarthy finally elected House speaker in unruly post-midnight vote * The big change coming to international travel this year NeighbourlyTravel BookingsStuff CouponsWildCleanFamily NoticesStuff EventsAdvertisingCareersPrivacy PolicyCookies PolicyTerms & ConditionsEditorial CodeContact Us Breaking news? Send your photos, videos and tip-offs to newstips@stuff.co.nz, or call us on 0800 697 8833 © 2022 Stuff Limited [pixel_112f1df2?a=dD1kNjg0NjRjM2MyZWU1NDUzMGM4YzMwZmUyMGVhZGY1YTU5MGUwO TYxJmpzPW9mZg==]