Police say a woman, who was reported as missing, had been kidnapped from Auckland’s North Shore last month.<\/p>\n
Detective Senior Sergeant Nick Poland said she managed to escape on 6 July, but was subjected to a “horrific ordeal” in the time she went missing.<\/p>\n
Police are now asking the public for help as they seek a patched member of the Nomads Gang in relation to the investigation.<\/p>\n
In a statement on Monday, police said they began investigating after receiving a missing person report on 27 June.<\/p>\n
They established a group had allegedly kidnapped the woman from an address in Birkenhead on 12 June, police said.<\/p>\n
“We believe she was then transported to an address in West Auckland where she has been subjected to numerous assaults, before being taken to Northland,” Poland said.<\/p>\n
Several search warrants in relation to the investigation were carried out last week.<\/p>\n
On Thursday last week, the woman escaped from a vehicle parked in Tikipunga, Whang\u0101rei, and sought help from a nearby ambulance, police said.<\/p>\n
“The victim received medical attention for her injuries,” Poland said.<\/p>\n
“While these were not life threatening, she has been subjected to a horrific ordeal.”<\/p>\n
Further search warrants were carried out at two addresses in Whang\u0101rei on Thursday last week, and a firearm was found at one of the addresses.<\/p>\n
Police now have a warrant for the arrest of Carlos Harris, 33, who is also goes by C-Los Duzit, in relation to the incident.<\/p>\n
Harris is a patched member of the Nomads Gang and should not be approached, police said. Anyone who sees him should contact 111 immediately.<\/p>\n
He has distinctive tattoos on both his head and cheeks.<\/p>\n