Five teenagers have been arrested after allegedly stealing a man's car at knifepoint in Christchurch last night.
Police were called to to the intersection of Dacre St and Buckleys Rd in Linwood at 7.50pm, a spokesperson said.
Officers spotted the stolen car around an hour and a half later and deployed road spikes.
There was a brief pursuit, abandoned due to the manner of driving. The car was then spotted heading onto Glencoe St.
"The occupants fled on foot and were located by a police dog unit a short time later."
The teenagers were taken into custody and will face a range of charges.
"The victim was uninjured but very shaken up by the incident."
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