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Wanganui police have arrested a 42-year-old man after a woman was kidnapped from a Wanganui address yesterday.
Senior Sergeant Dave Kirby of Wanganui police said the man would appear in Wanganui District Court today on charges of kidnapping, breaching a protection order, and aggravated burglary.
Police and the armed offenders squad found the man hiding at a rural Wanganui address early today.
He was last seen leaving an address in Jellicoe St, Wanganui East, with the 36-year-old woman about 1pm yesterday.
He was believed to have weapons with him and police held serious fears for the woman's safety.
Mr Kirby said it was great the matter was resolved quickly and everyone was found safe and well.
Police were interested in reports from the public of sightings of the man's silver Nissan Sunny car yesterday.
- NZPA