A young man scampered along a Greymouth street clad only in his underpants and chased by Greymouth police late this morning.
Astonished onlookers watched from the Mackay Street footpaths as the man, running from the direction of the courthouse, was apprehended opposite the Work and Income office and taken away by police about 11.40am.
A member of the public told the Greymouth Star the man, who appeared to be in his late 20s, was running "hell for leather" while yelling out to someone he apparently knew on the street that he was facing very serious charges in court.
Several off-duty police officers were quickly on the scene and assisted with the arrest.
