Two teenagers have been arrested after allegedly robbing two people at gunpoint in Governors Bay.

A police spokesperson told chrislynchmedia.com at around 4.20am on Sunday, officers responded to reports that two occupants inside a vehicle travelling through Governors Bay on Dyers Pass Road had stopped and threatened two pedestrians with a firearm, before stealing items including phones.

The victims had been celebrating a 16th birthday party chrislynchmedia.com understands.

The vehicle then fled north up Dyers Pass Road towards Christchurch, the police spokesperson said.

“A police unit travelling towards Governors Bay responded and swiftly located the vehicle travelling towards them.”

“Upon seeing police, the driver conducted a U-turn. Police activated lights and sirens, however the driver continued.”

Police initiated a pursuit, following the vehicle towards Lyttelton, where tactical deflation devices were successfully deployed on Tunnel Road. After going through the tunnel, the vehicle came to a stop on State Highway 74.

Two people were taken into custody, and a search of the vehicle was carried out, where police located items stolen in the robbery.

An 18-year-old man is due to appear in the Christchurch District Court tomorrow, Monday 31 March, on charges of failing to stop, driving a motor vehicle in a dangerous manner, and two counts of aggravated robbery.

A 17-year-old is due to appear in the Christchurch Youth Court on charges related to the incident.