Five people including four teenagers have been charged over the kidnapping of two women in Auckland last night.
Police say the incident started on Bowen Avenue in central Auckland around 10pm where the victims confronted the group of five allegedly attempting to break into their car.
They were allegedly assaulted and then forced to comply with orders and made to walk around with the offenders while they allegedly looked for a vehicle to steal.
They were then forced into the boot of a stolen Mazda Demio vehicle and driven to South Auckland.
Police say, unaware of the earlier kidnapping or the vehicle having been stolen, a Counties Manukau Police unit observed the vehicle travelling in convoy with another car and attempted to stop them. Both vehicles failed to stop.
The stolen Mazda Demio continued onto the Southern Motorway and then exited at Ramarama and drove off the side of a bridge where the vehicle went down an approximately five metre bank.
The two victims were located in the boot with moderate injuries and were taken to Middlemore Hospital for treatment.
Three alleged offenders were located at the scene and taken into custody.
The Police Eagle helicopter located the second vehicle at an address in Manurewa and a further two people were arrested over the incident.
The five people face a range of kidnapping, aggravated robbery and unlawful interference of a motor vehicle charges.
They are set to appear in the Auckland Youth Court tomorrow.
A 13-year-old female will be referred to Youth Aid.
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