Source: New Zealand Police
Please attribute to Inspector Peter Raynes:
Police have made two arrests after a fleeing driver incident in South Auckland this evening.
At around 4.30pm, Police received information about a stolen vehicle travelling north in the Pukekohe area.
At about 5.08pm, this vehicle was seen travelling on Porchester Road in Papakura.
This vehicle then entered The Warehouse car park in Takanini Village and collected a female passenger.
A Police car approached the vehicle and was rammed along with several other cars as it erratically exited the car park.
Around this time, the Police Eagle helicopter arrived in the area and began tracking the vehicle.
Shortly after the woman was observed exiting the car with stolen property.
The vehicle continued travelling recklessly through the surrounding area until eventually entering the Southern Motorway southbound at Takanini.
Road spikes were successfully deployed at the Bombay offramp.
The vehicle then re-entered the Southern Motorway heading north before eventually stopping near Ramamara.
Police were close behind the vehicle when the driver absconded on foot and ran across the motorway into the surrounding area.
He has since been taken into custody without incident.
The woman has also been arrested and stolen property recovered.
Police are aware a number of vehicles may have been damaged throughout the course of this incident.
Police are asking anyone who has had their vehicle damaged or anyone who witnessed the driving behaviour to contact us.
Please call 105 using the reference number P062560926.
ENDS
Nicole Bremner/NZ Police
