A police manhunt in Koonawarra startled locals on Wednesday, with streets blocked off and announcements issued from a police helicopter's PA system.
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Police say they were searching for a man and woman involved in a carjacking and police pursuit about 9am.
"Police were involved in a pursuit with a vehicle in Unanderra which was terminated a short time later," a NSW Police spokesperson said.
"Police were then called to Balarang Place, Koonawarra, after reports of a carjacking.
"Police were told a man and woman got out of the pursued vehicle and got into a passer-by's vehicle at Koonawarra and requested the driver take them to the address, where they got out and jumped the fence of a nearby property."
Residents say the helicopter issued warnings to lock doors and windows, as well as a description of the man.
Officers attached to Lake Illawarra Police District attended and with the assistance of the Dog Unit and PolAir, a 25-year-old woman was arrested at a nearby home.
A 27-year-old man was arrested a short time later.
The driver, a 21-year-old woman, was not physically injured.
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