Source: New Zealand Police
Attributable to Superintendent Jason Guthrie, Southern District Commander:
The man arrested following a series of events in Dunedin last night has been charged and is due in court tomorrow.
The 46-year-old was arrested in Fraser’s Gully following his earlier attempts to avoid Police, during which Police fired a shot which did not injure anyone.
The man faces charges of assaulting Police, failing to stop for Police, driving a motor vehicle in a dangerous manner, and driving while disqualified third and subsequent.
He is due in Dunedin District Court tomorrow.
An investigation in the events of Thursday evening remains ongoing.
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Issued by Police Media Centre
