An Auckland man is in custody following an alleged jealous rampage in which he reportedly attacked his ex-girlfriend then damaged her new partner's motorcycle.
The first incident happened when the 38-year-old man appeared at his ex-girlfriend's workplace in Wiri, Manukau, at 7.25am today, police spokeswoman Constable Jess Clarke said.
He approached her outside and was abusive, threatening to smash her car with an iron bar before, it was believed, kicking her in the stomach, Ms Clarke told NZPA.
The man then drove to her new partner's work, having last week allegedly threatened to kill him.
He yelled for the man to come outside and when he failed to appear, attacked his motorbike, Ms Clarke said.
A staff member at the site told police they saw what looked like a gun in the man's pocket.
By this point the man knew police were looking for him and he drove to his home in Takanini, Ms Clarke said.
"Police contacted him, telling him to hand himself in (and) he's been aggressive with police."
A helicopter was sent to search for him and spotted his car in Huntly. Police caught up with the man and took him for questioning.
They did not find a gun.
He was being held in custody ahead of an appearance in Manukau District Court tomorrow. He has been charged with assault, threatening to kill, breaching a protection order, wilful damage and possessing an offensive weapon.
