Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was threatened by a motorist with a firearm in Gisborne on Friday afternoon.
Two men in a vehicle reportedly pulled up next to a man walking down Wainui Road, in Kaiti, around 12.20pm.
Police say the pair then chased the man, who attempted to get into a member of the public's vehicle before running to a nearby store.
The two men followed the man, where he was robbed of a number of items.
A 19-year-old man is due to reappear in the Gisborne District Court on June 29 charged with aggravated robbery and driving while suspended.
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Police say "a number" of members of the public were in the area at the time.
Anyone who witnessed the incident has been asked to contact police on 105.
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