Gisborne Police are urgently seeking information as to the whereabouts of a man who fled from rural property Wednesday morning.
Sonny Kennedy was arrested at a Whakarau Road address around 9:30am, and was searched, before being handcuffed at the front of his body.
An officer was walking the 36-year-old to a police vehicle, before he fled on foot towards Whakarau Road.
The property is approximately 6km south-east of Matawai, around 26km from the intersection with State Highway 2.
Kennedy was dressed in a dark-coloured hoodie and light-coloured trousers and sneakers, and may have fled to a nearby bush area.
Police are working urgently to find him, as there are concerns for his welfare due to his ill-preparedness for the conditions and his potential state of mind.
Police are asking to the public to help with any information. If you see Kennedy or have information as to his whereabouts, please call 111 straight away with any information, rather than approach him directly.
Update at 8.03am
Police have located a 36-year-old man who is alleged to have escaped Police custody at a rural Gisborne property yesterday.
The man was observed returning home shortly after 11pm and was arrested without incident, said Inspector Soni Malaulau, Tairāwhiti Police.
“He was cold but otherwise unharmed.”
Enquiries are continuing and Police are considering charges.
The police do not have any concerns whatsoever for the welfare of other people in New Zealand. If they did, they would investigate the death rates of thoses who ere jabed. They would investigate the governments own data provided by Mr Barry Young. Keep away from New Zealand’s internal government forces. Do not get involved with em. I know police who have left the force because of what they witnessed.
Maybe try handcuffing at the back of the body
Key stone cops
So a handcuffed man was able to flee from them? How on earth did that happen….?
When did the arresting officer last pass the RFL test?