A two-day crime spree that involved an armed police chase through a Christchurch mall finally ended with the arrest of a 30-year-old man "without incident".
It started with an aggravated burglary on Sunday, included a gunshot fired on a quiet Addington street last night, then police stormed the Barrington Shopping Centre this morning when a car they were chasing was ditched at the entrance.
One man was detained, but another fled into the mall while being chased by armed police.