A wanted man fled to a small island on the Waikato River in an attempt to evade officers in a dramatic police incident tonight spanning seven hours.
Police first responded to reports of a 36-year-old man “acting suspiciously” at 2.30pm on Ohinewai Landing Rd.
Realising he was a person of interest, police followed the man, but he evaded them by walking into a nearby paddock.
Police were armed as a precaution, a police spokesperson said, and cordons were put in place.
