Man Found Holding a Loaded Crossbow After a Crash in Palmerston North

Stash of weapons found after crash, driver armed with crossbow

Weapons seized by police after a man was found with a loaded crossbow. Photo: Police A 22-year-old man was found holding a loaded crossbow on Saturday in Palmerston North after police responded to a crash alert.

Arsenal of weapons found hidden in bushes after crash, driver armed with crossbow

A routine crash response in Palmerston North took a dramatic turn for police when they discovered a man armed with a loaded crossbow, and an arsenal of...

Man found holding a loaded crossbow after a crash in Palmerston North

Police searched the car and nearby area, when they found the man was allegedly trying to hide an arsenal of weapons in the bushes.

Stolen rifle, loaded crossbow seized from bushes after driver crashes into building

A late-night collision with a commercial building took a bizarre turn when responding officers confronted a driver allegedly holding a loaded crossbow—and then found an entire arsenal stashed in the bushes.

Automatic crash alert leads police to weapons cache

PHOTO SUPPLIED. An automatic crash alert led to Police seizing a firearm, ammunition, and offensive weapons including swords and a crossbow in Palmerston North. Around 1.40am on Saturday, the Police Emergency Communications Centre received a call that had been generated from an automatic crash alert from a smartphone, signalling from the corner of Bourke Street and Walding Street. After hearing one “hello” before the call was ended by the person…