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\nPolice said the 20-year-old allegedly threw the gun into some bushes before leaving in a vehicle with another person.
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Police have arrested a man after a gun was fired near a popular swimming hole in Thames, Coromandel.<\/p>\n
Police were called to the scene on Kauaeranga Valley Road at about 5pm on Saturday, after reports that a man had threatened members of the public and fired a shot into the air.<\/p>\n
Detective Sergeant Mark Leathem said the 20-year-old allegedly threw the gun into some bushes before leaving in a vehicle with another person.<\/p>\n
The police Eagle helicopter was sent to chase down the vehicle, and police arrested the pair a short time later.<\/p>\n
The firearm was also found in the bushes at the initial scene, Leathem said.<\/p>\n
The man who was alleged to have fired the gun is due to appear in Hamilton District Court on Monday, with charges including unlawfully possessing a firearm and discharging a firearm to intimidate.<\/p>\n
Police would like to hear from anyone who might have information about the incident, either online or over the phone on its 105 service with the reference number 251129\/4740.<\/p>\n