Source: New Zealand Police
Please attribute to Superintendent Shanan Gray, Counties Manukau District Commander:
Police have charged four males following an aggravated burglary and fleeing driver incident across Auckland on Tuesday afternoon.
At around 3.10pm, Police responded to an aggravated burglary reported on Bleakhouse Road in Howick.
Police soon located a Ford Ranger allegedly stolen from the address, and a fleeing driver event took place which later ended on Karangahape Road in central Auckland.
Those arrested are all males aged between 15 and 17.
All four have jointly been charged with committing burglary with a weapon, over the offending that took place in Howick.
The 16-year-old driver has also been charged with assaulting a person with a blunt instrument, failing to stop and reckless driving.
All are expected to have appearances in the Manukau Youth Court.
Two of those arrested required treatment in hospital as a result.
The victim of the aggravated burglary in Howick was shaken by the violent event that took place and has been provided support.
ENDS.
Jarred Williamson/NZ Police
