Levin armed manhunt: Two people in custody, while police search for a third

• An armed police manhunt was under way in Levin after two people fled on foot.
• Police found a firearm and ammunition near a vehicle on Macarthur Street.
• Two people are in custody, search continues for third.

Two people are in custody after an incident which saw armed police swarm streets in Levin this afternoon.

About 12.10pm, a police unit saw a vehicle of interest on State Highway 1 in Levin and signalled the driver to stop.

Police say the vehicle’s driver did not stop.

Police followed the vehicle to Macarthur St where three occupants fled.

“Upon searching the area around the vehicle, a firearm and ammunition were located.”

A woman was taken into custody without incident, a short time later.

But two passengers fled on foot.

Armed police searched the area for the pair and an area around Macarthur St was cordoned off as police asked the public to stay away.

Police confirmed shortly before 5.30pm that police had since taken one other person into custody and were making enquiries “to locate the remaining person”.

The cordons surrounding Macarthur Street have been stood down.

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