Police block roads

Armed police blocked two roads in Taupō on Wednesday afternoon after three police vehicles were damaged.

The initial incident occurred at 2.30pm in central Tokoroa, a police spokesperson confirmed.

The vehicle's occupants fled from police in the car and it was tracked south on State Highway 1 to Acacia Bay, Taupō , where it has been located dumped.

A Taupō resident said that Pitiroi and Noble St had been blocked off and armed police were at the scene.