Source: New Zealand Police
Police responding to multiple calls of dangerous driving and traffic offending in Waikato West have taken one person into custody.
Around 8.15pm, several calls were made about a blue sedan reportedly doing burnouts and putting other vehicles at risk on Old Mountain Road in Karamu.
Police located the vehicle sometime later crashed into a ditch, where the driver and passenger fled the scene, but Police caught up to them.
A 21-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving and sustained loss of traction, and the crashed car was towed from the area.
Police are thankful to the members of the public that called to report this incident.
Police always ask anyone that sees illegal or dangerous driving to make reports so officers can follow up and hold offenders to account.
Photos and video footage are helpful for officers to follow up on offenders that quickly speed off when driving unlawfully. These can also be used to identify the vehicles, hotspots and times dangerous driving occurs and helps to identify the drivers.
If you see any dangerous driving, call 111 immediately.
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Issued by Police Media Centre
Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/06/30/karamu-burnouts-lead-to-arrest/