Two men have been arrested following police and the Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) descending on Waimarama on Saturday morning.
A police spokeswoman said police were notified of a robbery on Te Apiti Rd in which a vehicle was stolen at 8.26am on Saturday morning.
Police responded and AOS were in attendance but were stood down the spokeswoman said.
A vehicle was seized.
A 22-year-old and 27-year-old male were located on Waimarama Rd and have been charged with aggravated robbery and are due to appear in Hastings District Court on Monday.