Offender Charged for Nambucca Heads Kidnapping and Break & Enter

A man will face Coffs Harbour Court after being charged for an alleged aggravated break and enter and kidnap in Nambucca Heads on Friday.

Police have been told that at about 2pm, a man entered a home in High Street at Nambucca Heads and threatened the 70 year old male occupant with a knife.

The 70 year old man was then allegedly made to drive to an ATM on Bowra Street to withdraw money, at which time he was able to leave the vehicle and alert police from Mid North Coast Local Area Command.

After a foot pursuit and minor physical alternation officers arrested a 46 year old man and he was taken back to Macksville Police Station.

The man has been charged with aggravated break and enter, detain for advantage and use weapon to avoid apprehensive.

He will appear before Coffs Harbour Local Court on Saturday 29 April 2017.