27 May 2017

Police seek 'armed and dangerous' man

2:02 pm on 27 May 2017

Police are looking for a man they say is armed and dangerous, travelling in a stolen car in the South Island.

Michael John Hughes

Michael John Hughes Photo: Supplied / Police

Michael John Hughes, 36, is wanted for a number of theft charges.

He has a tattoo of a fist on the right side of his face.

Police believe he is travelling in a stolen Subaru Impreza station wagon, registration number AUP920.

They said he had committed offences in Blenheim, Christchurch, Oamaru, and Dunedin.