By Whakatane Beacon, Haylee KingPolice are investigating an incident where a member of the public was stopped by gang associates and a shotgun held to his head at Whakatane on Tuesday. The man had just picked his child up from a care giver after finishing work when this incident occurred. During the incident, one of the men produced a double barrelled shotgun which he held to the victim's head, before they returned to their vehicle and left. "For a completely innocent man and his child to be the subject of threats and intimidation by gang members, especially when the threats involved a gun being held to his head, is unacceptable and Police are determined to find those responsible. Anyone with information relevant to the investigation is encouraged to contact the Whakatane Police on 07 308 5255.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 30, 2017 23:50 UTC